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openSUSE OpenSSH Important File Handling Remote Access Vuln 2026-1876-1

opensuse
Calendar Grey May 18, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Critical update for OpenSSH in openSUSE addressing multiple vulnerabilities for better system security.
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description

This update for openssh fixes the following issues

* CVE-2026-35385: a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid

(bsc#1261427).

* CVE-2026-35414: mishandling of authorized_keys principals option

(bsc#1261430).

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Topics Covered

security advisory remote access file handling important 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-2026-1876=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-1876=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-1876=1

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2026-1876=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-1876=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)

* openssh-common-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-clients-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-common-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-helpers-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-cavs-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-server-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-askpass-gnome-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-server-config-disallow-rootlogin-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-cavs-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-clients-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-server-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-helpers-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-fips-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* openssh-common-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

* openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.37.1

*...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1261427

* bsc#1261430

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-35385.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-35414.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261427

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261430

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1876-1
Release Date: 2026-05-15T22:06:52Z
Affected Products: * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS * 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

security advisory remote access file handling important OpenSUSE

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