OpenSSH before 10.3 mishandles the authorized_keys principals option in uncommon scenarios involving a principals list in conjunction with a Certificate Authority that makes certain use of comma characters.

• azl3 openssh 9.8p1-5 on Azure Linux 3.0

• cbl2 openssh 8.9p1-9 on CBL Mariner 2.0

• azl3 openssh 9.8p1-6 on Azure Linux 3.0

• cbl2 openssh 8.9p1-9

• cbl2 openssh 8.9p1-9 on CBL-Mariner 2.0

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1. Oct 8, 2026 at 9:05 AM UTC
   • The vendor changed the advisory title.
   • Severity changed from Medium to Low.
   • Added affected products: cbl2 openssh 8.9p1-9, cbl2 openssh 8.9p1-9 on CBL-Mariner 2.0.
   • Added fixed versions: 9.8p1-7.
   • The vendor changed its remediation guidance.

1. Apr 4, 2026 at 1:02 AM UTC
   Published by Microsoft Security Response Center

   The publication date reported by the vendor.

2. Sep 25, 2026 at 2:25 AM UTC
   Updated by Microsoft Security Response Center

   The vendor changed the advisory after it was first published.

3. Sep 27, 2026 at 11:11 PM UTC
   Added to SecurityAlert

   We collected the advisory from the official source.

4. Nov 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM UTC
   Confirmed at the source

   Our collector saw this advisory during a later source check.