Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21634-1
Release Date: 2026-05-12T10:19:47Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-35385 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-35385 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-35385 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-35385 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-35414 ( SUSE ): 2.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-35414 ( SUSE ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2026-35414 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-35414 ( NVD ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues

  • CVE-2026-35385: a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid (bsc#1261427).
  • CVE-2026-35414: mishandling of authorized_keys principals option (bsc#1261430).

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 Micro 6.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-524=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openssh-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • openssh-clients-debuginfo-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • openssh-common-debuginfo-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • openssh-debugsource-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • openssh-server-debuginfo-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • openssh-fips-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • openssh-clients-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • openssh-server-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • openssh-common-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_4.1
    • openssh-server-config-rootlogin-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_4.1

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