# Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2393-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1218215
  * bsc#1224392
  * bsc#1225904
  * bsc#1227318
  * bsc#1227350

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-51385
  * CVE-2024-39894

  
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
  * CVE-2024-39894 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has three security fixes can now
be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

Security fixes:

  * CVE-2024-39894: Fixed timing attacks against echo-off password entry
    (bsc#1227318).

Other fixes: \- Add obsoletes for openssh-server-config-rootlogin (bsc#1227350).
\- Add #include  in some files added by the ldap patch to fix build
with gcc14 (bsc#1225904). \- Remove the recommendation for openssh-server-
config-rootlogin from openssh-server (bsc#1224392).

## 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-2024-2393=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-2393=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-2393=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP6-2024-2393=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * openssh-fips-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-helpers-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-clients-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-server-config-disallow-rootlogin-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-cavs-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-clients-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-server-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-cavs-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-common-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-common-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-server-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openssh-fips-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-helpers-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-clients-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-server-config-disallow-rootlogin-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-clients-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-server-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-common-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-common-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-server-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-9.6p1-150600.6.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-51385.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-39894.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218215
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224392
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225904
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227318
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227350