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)
## 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 Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 LTS
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-LTS-2025-4112=1
* SUSE Manager Server 4.3 LTS
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-LTS-2025-4112=1
* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-4112=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-4112=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-4112=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-4112=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-4112=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-4112=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
zypper in -t patch...
Read the Full Advisory* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 LTS (x86_64)
* openssh-debugsource-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-helpers-debuginfo-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-debuginfo-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-server-debuginfo-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-common-debuginfo-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-clients-debuginfo-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-fips-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-server-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-clients-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-helpers-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-common-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* SUSE Manager Server 4.3 LTS (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* openssh-debugsource-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-helpers-debuginfo-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-debuginfo-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-server-debuginfo-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-common-debuginfo-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-clients-debuginfo-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-fips-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-server-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-clients-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
* openssh-helpers-8.4p1-150300.3.57.1
*...
Read the Full Advisory* 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
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