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openSUSE: OpenSSH Moderate Code Exec Issues CVE-2025-61984 CVE-2025-61985

opensuse
Calendar Grey November 12, 2025
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Update available for openSUSE addressing two code execution issues in OpenSSH. Immediate patching recommended.
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2025-61984: Fixed code execution via control characters in usernames

when a ProxyCommand is used (bsc#1251198)

* CVE-2025-61985: Fixed code execution via '\0' character in ssh:// URI when a

ProxyCommand is used (bsc#1251199)

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update code execution openssh OpenSUSE

Patch

## 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:

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-4067=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-4067=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-4067=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-4067=1

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP6-2025-4067=1

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2025-4067=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)

* openssh-common-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-server-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-cavs-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-clients-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-server-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-common-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-helpers-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-clients-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-cavs-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-askpass-gnome-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-server-config-disallow-rootlogin-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-helpers-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-fips-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* openssh-common-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

* openssh-server-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.34.1

*...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1251198

* bsc#1251199

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61984.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61985.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251198

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251199

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:4067-1
Release Date: 2025-11-12T08:03:50Z
Affected Products: * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

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Topics Covered

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