Security update for libssh2_org

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0669-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

The ssh client library libssh2_org was updated to fix a security issue.

CVE-2015-1782: A malicious server could send a crafted SSH_MSG_KEXINIT packet, that could lead to a buffer overread and to a crash of the libssh2_org using application.

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 Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-157=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-157=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-157=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-157=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • libssh2-1-1.4.3-11.1
    • libssh2-1-debuginfo-32bit-1.4.3-11.1
    • libssh2-1-debuginfo-1.4.3-11.1
    • libssh2-1-32bit-1.4.3-11.1
    • libssh2_org-debugsource-1.4.3-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libssh2-devel-1.4.3-11.1
    • libssh2_org-debugsource-1.4.3-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libssh2_org-debugsource-1.4.3-11.1
    • libssh2-1-1.4.3-11.1
    • libssh2-1-debuginfo-1.4.3-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x x86_64)
    • libssh2-1-32bit-1.4.3-11.1
    • libssh2-1-debuginfo-32bit-1.4.3-11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • libssh2-1-1.4.3-11.1
    • libssh2-1-debuginfo-32bit-1.4.3-11.1
    • libssh2-1-debuginfo-1.4.3-11.1
    • libssh2-1-32bit-1.4.3-11.1
    • libssh2_org-debugsource-1.4.3-11.1

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