Description
kas is a setup tool for bitbake based projects. Prior to 5.4, internal SSH key setup triggered by SSH_PRIVATE_KEY or SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE creates ~/.ssh/config when no user-specific SSH configuration exists and adds a global Host * rule containing StrictHostKeyChecking no. In kas/libcmds.py, ssh_no_host_key_check() runs without checking ctx.managed_env, so the setting persists after kas exits and affects future SSH sessions by the same local user, extending beyond the intended short-lived continuous integration environment. A later SSH connection can therefore accept an attacker-controlled host key without verification, increasing the risk of a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises session confidentiality or integrity. This issue is fixed in version 5.4.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| siemens | kas | < 5.4 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | kas | 5.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | kas | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | kas | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | kas | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | kas | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | kas | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | kas | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | kas | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | kas | < 5.4 | 5.4 | GHSA-mv8m-v9v6-5f94 |