Upstream information

CVE-2012-4561 at MITRE

Description

The (1) publickey_make_dss, (2) publickey_make_rsa, (3) signature_from_string, (4) ssh_do_sign, and (5) ssh_sign_session_id functions in keys.c in libssh before 0.5.3 free "an invalid pointer on an error path," which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 789827 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-8.1
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-8.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-8.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 GA libssh4-0.6.3-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 GA libssh4-0.6.3-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-11.1
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-11.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-11.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA libssh4-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 GA libssh4-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-11.1
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-11.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-11.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA libssh4-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 GA libssh4-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-12.6.1
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-12.6.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-12.6.1
  • libssh4-32bit >= 0.6.3-12.6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA libssh4-0.6.3-12.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-12.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-1.4
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-1.4
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-1.4
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GA libssh4-0.6.3-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 GA libssh4-0.6.3-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • libssh-devel >= 0.7.5-4.16
  • libssh4 >= 0.7.5-4.16
  • libssh4-32bit >= 0.7.5-4.16
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA libssh-devel-0.7.5-4.16
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libssh4 >= 0.8.7-1.31
  • libssh4-32bit >= 0.8.7-1.31
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA libssh4-0.8.7-1.31
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-8.1
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-8.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-8.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 GA libssh4-0.6.3-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-11.1
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-11.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-11.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 GA libssh4-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-11.1
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-11.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-11.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 GA libssh4-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-12.6.1
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-12.6.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-12.6.1
  • libssh4-32bit >= 0.6.3-12.6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA libssh4-0.6.3-12.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-12.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • libssh-devel >= 0.8.7-1.31
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-12.6.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.8.7-1.31
  • libssh4-32bit >= 0.8.7-1.31
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA libssh4-0.8.7-1.31
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libssh-devel-0.8.7-1.31
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-1.4
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-1.4
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-1.4
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 GA libssh4-0.6.3-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-12.6.1
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-12.6.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-12.6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-12.6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • libssh-devel >= 0.8.7-1.31
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-12.6.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.8.7-1.31
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libssh-devel-0.8.7-1.31
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-8.1
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-8.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-8.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-11.1
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-11.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-11.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-11.1
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-11.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-11.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • libssh-devel >= 0.6.3-1.4
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.6.3-1.4
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-1.4
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA libssh-devel-0.6.3-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-8.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 GA libssh4-0.6.3-8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-11.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 GA libssh4-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-11.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 GA libssh4-0.6.3-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
  • libssh4 >= 0.6.3-1.4
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 GA libssh4-0.6.3-1.4
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • libssh4 >= 0.7.5-lp150.4.1
  • libssh4-32bit >= 0.7.5-lp150.4.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA libssh4-0.7.5-lp150.4.1
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • libssh-devel >= 0.7.2-2.1
  • libssh-devel-doc >= 0.7.2-2.1
  • libssh4 >= 0.7.2-2.1
  • libssh4-32bit >= 0.7.2-2.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE Tumbleweed GA libssh-devel-0.7.2-2.1


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 libssh Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS libssh Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS libssh Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS libssh Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 libssh Already fixed
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 libssh Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 libssh Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 libssh Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 libssh Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 libssh Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 libssh Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 libssh Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS libssh Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 libssh Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 libssh Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 libssh Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 libssh Affected


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 08:50:56 2013
CVE page last modified: Fri Dec 8 16:55:16 2023