Security update for OpenSSH

SUSE Security Update: Security update for OpenSSH
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2013:1345-1
Rating: low
References: #755505 #802639 #821039 #826906
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2

  • An update that solves one vulnerability and has three fixes is now available.

    Description:


    This update for OpenSSH provides the following fixes:

    * Implement remote denial of service hardening.
    (bnc#802639, CVE-2010-5107)
    * Use only FIPS 140-2 approved algorithms when FIPS
    mode is detected. (bnc#755505, bnc#821039)
    * Do not link OpenSSH binaries with LDAP libraries.
    (bnc#826906)

    Security Issue reference:

    * CVE-2010-5107
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    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 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-openssh-8078
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-openssh-8078
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-openssh-8078

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • openssh-5.1p1-41.57.1
    • openssh-askpass-5.1p1-41.57.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • openssh-5.1p1-41.57.1
    • openssh-askpass-5.1p1-41.57.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • openssh-5.1p1-41.57.1
    • openssh-askpass-5.1p1-41.57.1

    References:

    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-5107.html
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/755505
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/802639
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/821039
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/826906
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=dd7be5574ffe3cd03de79a99d3b6b9f0