Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:14847-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-41617 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-41617 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-41617: Fixed privilege escalation when AuthorizedKeysCommand/AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand are configured (bsc#1190975).

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 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-openssh-14847=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-openssh-14847=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • openssh-helpers-6.6p1-36.26.1
    • openssh-fips-6.6p1-36.26.1
    • openssh-6.6p1-36.26.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-6.6p1-36.26.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • openssh-helpers-6.6p1-36.26.1
    • openssh-fips-6.6p1-36.26.1
    • openssh-6.6p1-36.26.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-6.6p1-36.26.1

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