Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3887-1
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 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 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 ESPOS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2021-3887=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2021-3887=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2021-3887=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2021-3887=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • openssh-helpers-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-debugsource-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-fips-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-7.6p1-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • openssh-helpers-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-debugsource-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-fips-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-7.6p1-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openssh-helpers-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-debugsource-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-fips-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-7.6p1-9.44.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • openssh-helpers-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-debugsource-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-fips-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-7.6p1-9.44.1
    • openssh-7.6p1-9.44.1

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