# Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0604-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1218215
  * bsc#1220110

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-51385

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-51385 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2023-51385 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

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

## Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-51385: Fixed a command injection via user name or host name
    metacharacters (bsc#1218215).

  * Remember the state of sshd service during update / removal, to allow cut-
    over to a different openssh package. bsc#1220110

## 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 Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-604=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-604=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-604=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-604=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * openssh-testuser-0-81.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-helpers-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-debugsource-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-fips-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-7.2p2-81.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-helpers-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-debugsource-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-fips-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-7.2p2-81.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-helpers-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-debugsource-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-fips-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.12.1
    * openssh-7.2p2-81.12.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-51385.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218215
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220110