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SUSE: 2021:4153-1 Important: OpenSSH Double Free Exploit

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Calendar Grey December 22, 2021
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Summary

This update for openssh fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-28041: Fixed double free in ssh-agent (bsc#1183137). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE 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: - SUSE MicroOS 5.1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2021-4153=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP3-2021-4153=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP3-2021-4153=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-4153=1

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References

#1183137

Cross- CVE-2021-28041

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-28041 (NVD) : 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-28041 (SUSE): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE MicroOS 5.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-28041.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1183137

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:4153-1
Rating: important

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