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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: openssh (CVE-2025-32728)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 234868

Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of openssh installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2025-32728 advisory.

 - In sshd in OpenSSH before 10.0, the DisableForwarding directive does not adhere to the documentation stating that it disables X11 and agent forwarding. (CVE-2025-32728)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32728

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 234868

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2025-32728.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 4/27/2025

Updated: 4/27/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-32728

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:openssh-clients, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pam_ssh_agent_auth, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:openssh-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:openssh, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:openssh-server

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-32728

IAVA: 2025-A-0258