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This update for openssh fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2016-10708: Prevent DoS due to crashes caused by out-of-sequence
NEWKEYS message (bsc#1076957).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12-SP2:Update update project.
Patch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Leap 42.3:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2018-765=1
- openSUSE Leap 42.3 (i586 x86_64):
openssh-7.2p2-21.1
openssh-askpass-gnome-7.2p2-21.1
openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.2p2-21.1
openssh-cavs-7.2p2-21.1
openssh-cavs-debuginfo-7.2p2-21.1
openssh-debuginfo-7.2p2-21.1
openssh-debugsource-7.2p2-21.1
openssh-fips-7.2p2-21.1
openssh-helpers-7.2p2-21.1
openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.2p2-21.1
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10708.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1076957
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