Security update for python-paramiko

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2853-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-7750 ( SUSE ): 10.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-7750 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-7750 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 1.0
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 2.0

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-paramiko to version 1.18.5 fixes the following issues:

This security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2018-7750: transport.py in the SSH server implementation of Paramiko did not properly check whether authentication is completed processing other requests. A customized SSH client could have skipped the authentication step (bsc#1085276)

This non-security issue was fixed:

  • Prevent connection problems with ssh servers due to no acceptable macs being available (bsc#1106148)

For additional changes please check the changelog.

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 Container as a Service Platform 2.0
    To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform 'skuba' tool. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 1.0
    To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform 'skuba' tool. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.

Package List:

  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 2.0 (noarch)
    • python-paramiko-1.18.5-10.6.1
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 1.0 (noarch)
    • python-paramiko-1.18.5-10.6.1

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