Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2530-2
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-10708 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2016-10708 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2016-10708: Prevent DoS due to crashes caused by out-of-sequence NEWKEYS message (bsc#1076957).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2018-1766=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-1766=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-fips-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-helpers-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-debugsource-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.2p2-74.25.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-fips-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-helpers-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-debugsource-7.2p2-74.25.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.2p2-74.25.1

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