Security update for libssh2_org

SUSE Security Update: Security update for libssh2_org
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0723-1
Rating: moderate
References: #961964 #967026
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4

  • An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

    Description:


    This update for libssh2_org fixes the following issues:

    - Add SHA256 support for DH group exchange (fate#320343, bsc#961964)

    - fix CVE-2016-0787 (bsc#967026)
    * Weakness in diffie-hellman secret key generation lead to much shorter
    DH groups then needed, which could be used to retrieve server keys.

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-libssh2_org-12445=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-libssh2_org-12445=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp4-libssh2_org-12445=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libssh2-devel-1.2.9-4.2.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libssh2-1-32bit-1.2.9-4.2.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • libssh2-1-1.2.9-4.2.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (ia64):
      • libssh2-1-x86-1.2.9-4.2.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libssh2-1-1.2.9-4.2.6.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • libssh2-1-1.2.9-4.2.6.1

    References: