Recommended update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:3298-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

  • Ensure that only approved DH parameters are used in FIPS mode, to meet NIST 800-56arev3 restrictions. (bsc#1177939).

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 Server ESPOS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2020-3298=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2020-3298=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2020-3298=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2020-3298=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • openssh-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-fips-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-helpers-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-debugsource-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • openssh-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-fips-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-helpers-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-debugsource-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openssh-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-fips-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-helpers-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-debugsource-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • openssh-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-fips-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-helpers-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-debugsource-7.6p1-9.35.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.35.1

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