# Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4903-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1201750
  * bsc#1217950
  * jsc#SLE-24929

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-48795

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-48795 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability, contains one feature and has one
security fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-48795: Fixed prefix truncation breaking ssh channel integrity
    (bsc#1217950).

## 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 Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4903=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4903=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4903=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * openssh-debugsource-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-fips-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-helpers-7.2p2-81.8.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openssh-debugsource-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-fips-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-helpers-7.2p2-81.8.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * openssh-debugsource-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-fips-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.8.1
    * openssh-helpers-7.2p2-81.8.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-48795.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1201750
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217950
  * https://jira.suse.com/login.jsp