Security update for libssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1707-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

The encryption library libssh was updated to fix one security issue.

The following vulnerability was fixed:

  • CVE-2015-3146: Unauthenticated remote attackers could crash the server or client with specially crafted packages.

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 Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-660=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-660=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2015-660=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • libssh-debugsource-0.6.3-8.1
    • libssh4-debuginfo-0.6.3-8.1
    • libssh4-0.6.3-8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libssh-debugsource-0.6.3-8.1
    • libssh4-0.6.3-8.1
    • libssh-devel-doc-0.6.3-8.1
    • libssh-devel-0.6.3-8.1
    • libssh4-debuginfo-0.6.3-8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (x86_64)
    • libssh-debugsource-0.6.3-8.1
    • libssh4-debuginfo-0.6.3-8.1
    • libssh4-0.6.3-8.1

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