Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:2940-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-38408 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-38408 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-38408: Fixed a condition where specific libaries loaded via ssh-agent(1)'s PKCS#11 support could be abused to achieve remote code execution via a forwarded agent socket if those libraries were present on the victim's system and if the agent was forwarded to an attacker-controlled system. [bsc#1213504, CVE-2023-38408]

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 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2023-2940=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.2p2-74.63.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-7.2p2-74.63.1
    • openssh-7.2p2-74.63.1
    • openssh-fips-7.2p2-74.63.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-7.2p2-74.63.1
    • openssh-helpers-7.2p2-74.63.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.2p2-74.63.1
    • openssh-debugsource-7.2p2-74.63.1

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