diff --git a/changelog/security/2021-12-09-openssh-8.8.md b/changelog/security/2021-12-09-openssh-8.8.md
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+- [CVE-2021-41617](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41617)
diff --git a/changelog/updates/2021-12-09-openssh-8.8.md b/changelog/updates/2021-12-09-openssh-8.8.md
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+- openssh ([8.8](http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-8.8))