Security update for openssh

SUSE Security Update: Security update for openssh
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:1045-1
Rating: low
References: #709782 #744643 #752354 #756370
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
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    An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This collective security update of openssh fixes multiple
    security issues:

    * memory exhaustion in gssapi due to integer overflow
    (bnc#756370, CVE-2011-5000)
    * forced command option information leak (bnc#744643,
    CVE-2012-0814)

    Additionally, the following bug has been fixed:

    * bnc#752354 server-side delay upon user exiting a ssh
    session, due to DNS queries from libaudit

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-openssh-6672
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-openssh-6672
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-openssh-6672
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-openssh-6672
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-openssh-6672

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • openssh-5.1p1-41.55.1
    • openssh-askpass-5.1p1-41.55.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • openssh-5.1p1-41.55.1
    • openssh-askpass-5.1p1-41.55.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • openssh-5.1p1-41.55.1
    • openssh-askpass-5.1p1-41.55.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • openssh-5.1p1-41.55.1
    • openssh-askpass-5.1p1-41.55.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):
    • openssh-5.1p1-41.55.1
    • openssh-askpass-5.1p1-41.55.1

    References:

  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/709782
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/744643
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/752354
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/756370
  • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=821184d97a25861059a30ef236c52014