Security update for openssh

Announcement ID:	SUSE-SU-2025:4067-1
Release Date:	2025-11-12T08:03:50Z
Rating:	moderate
References:	bsc#1251198 bsc#1251199
Cross-References:	CVE-2025-61984 CVE-2025-61985
CVSS scores:	CVE-2025-61984 ( SUSE ): 2.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVE-2025-61984 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L CVE-2025-61984 ( NVD ): 3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N CVE-2025-61985 ( SUSE ): 2.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVE-2025-61985 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L CVE-2025-61985 ( NVD ): 3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Products:	Basesystem Module 15-SP6 Basesystem Module 15-SP7 Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 openSUSE Leap 15.6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

• CVE-2025-61984: Fixed code execution via control characters in usernames when a ProxyCommand is used (bsc#1251198)
• CVE-2025-61985: Fixed code execution via '\0' character in ssh:// URI when a ProxyCommand is used (bsc#1251199)

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:

• openSUSE Leap 15.6
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-4067=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-4067=1
• Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-4067=1
• Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-4067=1
• Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP6-2025-4067=1
• Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2025-4067=1

Package List:

• openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
  • openssh-common-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-server-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-cavs-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-clients-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-server-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-common-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-clients-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-cavs-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-askpass-gnome-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-server-config-disallow-rootlogin-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-helpers-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-fips-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
• Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • openssh-common-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-server-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-clients-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-server-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-common-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-clients-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-server-config-disallow-rootlogin-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-helpers-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-fips-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
• Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • openssh-common-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-server-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-clients-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-server-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-common-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-clients-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-server-config-disallow-rootlogin-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-helpers-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-fips-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
• Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-askpass-gnome-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
• Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1
  • openssh-askpass-gnome-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

References:

• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61984.html
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61985.html
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251198
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251199