Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2280-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-6210 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2016-6515 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

  • Prevent user enumeration through the timing of password processing (bsc#989363, CVE-2016-6210) [-prevent_timing_user_enumeration]
  • Allow lowering the DH groups parameter limit in server as well as when GSSAPI key exchange is used (bsc#948902)
  • limit accepted password length (prevents possible DoS) (bsc#992533, CVE-2016-6515)

Bug fixes: - avoid complaining about unset DISPLAY variable (bsc#981654)

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 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1332=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2016-1332=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1332=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1332=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1332=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • openssh-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-debugsource-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-helpers-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • openssh-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-debugsource-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-fips-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-helpers-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openssh-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-debugsource-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-fips-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-helpers-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • openssh-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-debugsource-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-fips-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-helpers-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • openssh-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-debugsource-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-fips-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-helpers-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-helpers-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-6.6p1-52.1
    • openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-6.6p1-52.1

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