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SUSE: 2023:0219-1 Severe: OpenSSH Memory Leak and Credential Risk

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Calendar Grey January 14, 2016
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Important SUSE Security Patch for OpenSSH tackles two security flaws that threaten private key secrecy and pose a buffer overflow risk.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for openssh fixes the following issues: - CVE-2016-0777: A malicious or compromised server could cause the OpenSSH client to expose part or all of the client's private key through the roaming feature (bsc#961642) - CVE-2016-0778: A malicious or compromised server could could trigger a buffer overflow in the OpenSSH client through the roaming feature (bsc#961645) This update disables the undocumented feature supported by the OpenSSH client and a commercial SSH server. Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch slessp3-openssh-2016011301-12325=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3:

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Topics Covered

security advisory update buffer overflow critical key exposure openssh SUSE

References

#961642 #961645

Cross- CVE-2016-0777 CVE-2016-0778

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0777.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0778.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=961642

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=961645

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0119-1
Rating: critical

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