Recommended update for openssh

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for openssh
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2015:0873-1
Rating: moderate
References: #916473 #916905 #924476
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

  • An update that has three recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update to openssh brings small FIPS 140-2 certification related
    adjustments.

    - The integrity checking was changed to use an HMAC instead of a plain
    checksum.

    The license was changed to 2-clause BSD to match the sources better.

    The openssh and openssh-fips package have now versioned requirements and
    also restarting the sshd service on update has been changed from the
    openssh to the openssh-fips package, if the openssh-fips package is
    installed.

    Patch Instructions:

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

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-195=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-195=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • openssh-6.6p1-24.1
      • openssh-askpass-gnome-6.6p1-24.1
      • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-6.6p1-24.1
      • openssh-debuginfo-6.6p1-24.1
      • openssh-debugsource-6.6p1-24.1
      • openssh-fips-6.6p1-24.1
      • openssh-helpers-6.6p1-24.1
      • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-6.6p1-24.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • openssh-6.6p1-24.1
      • openssh-askpass-gnome-6.6p1-24.1
      • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-6.6p1-24.1
      • openssh-debuginfo-6.6p1-24.1
      • openssh-debugsource-6.6p1-24.1
      • openssh-helpers-6.6p1-24.1
      • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-6.6p1-24.1

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