USN-5160-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5160-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5160-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5160-1
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Related
Published
2022-08-09T11:44:21Z
Modified
2026-02-10T04:42:23Z
Summary
mc vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Midnight Commander would not check server fingerprints when establishing an SFTP connection. If a remote attacker were able to intercept communications this flaw could be exploited to impersonate the SFTP server.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / mc

Package

Name
mc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mc@3:4.8.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3:4.8.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3:4.*
3:4.8.5-1
3:4.8.10-4
3:4.8.11-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mc",
            "binary_version": "3:4.8.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mc-data",
            "binary_version": "3:4.8.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5160-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-36370"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / mc

Package

Name
mc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mc@3:4.8.15-2ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3:4.8.15-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3:4.*
3:4.8.13-3
3:4.8.15-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mc",
            "binary_version": "3:4.8.15-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mc-data",
            "binary_version": "3:4.8.15-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5160-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-36370"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / mc

Package

Name
mc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mc@3:4.8.19-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3:4.8.19-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3:4.*
3:4.8.19-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mc",
            "binary_version": "3:4.8.19-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mc-data",
            "binary_version": "3:4.8.19-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5160-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-36370"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / mc

Package

Name
mc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mc@3:4.8.24-2ubuntu1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3:4.8.24-2ubuntu1+esm1

Affected versions

3:4.*
3:4.8.22-1build1
3:4.8.23-1
3:4.8.24-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mc",
            "binary_version": "3:4.8.24-2ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mc-data",
            "binary_version": "3:4.8.24-2ubuntu1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5160-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-36370"
        }
    ]
}