Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20662-1
Release Date: 2026-03-10T18:41:43Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-61984 ( SUSE ): 2.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-61984 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2025-61984 ( NVD ): 3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2025-61985 ( SUSE ): 2.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-61985 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2025-61985 ( NVD ): 3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-61984: code execution via control characters in usernames when a ProxyCommand is used (bsc#1251198).
  • CVE-2025-61985: code execution via '\0' character in ssh: // URI when a ProxyCommand is used (bsc#1251199).

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 Micro 6.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-437=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openssh-common-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_3.1
    • openssh-clients-debuginfo-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_3.1
    • openssh-server-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_3.1
    • openssh-server-debuginfo-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_3.1
    • openssh-debugsource-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_3.1
    • openssh-server-config-rootlogin-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_3.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_3.1
    • openssh-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_3.1
    • openssh-fips-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_3.1
    • openssh-common-debuginfo-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_3.1
    • openssh-clients-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_3.1

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