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SUSE Linux Micro 6.2: Openssh Moderate Code Execution Issues 2025:21128-1

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Calendar Grey December 10, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE issues a moderate security advisory for openssh addressing code execution risks. Immediate patch recommended for users.
* bsc#1251198 * bsc#1251199 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-61984

Summary

## This update for openssh fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-61984: code execution via control characters in usernames when a ProxyCommand is used (bsc#1251198). * CVE-2025-61985: code execution via '\0' character in ssh:// URI when a ProxyCommand is used (bsc#1251199). ## 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 Micro 6.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-81=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (ppc64le) * openssh-common-10.0p2-160000.3.1 * openssh-10.0p2-160000.3.1 * openssh-debugsource-10.0p2-160000.3.1 * openssh-common-debuginfo-10.0p2-160000.3.1 * openssh-server-10.0p2-160000.3.1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate network security SuSE code execution openssh

References

* bsc#1251198

* bsc#1251199

Cross-

* CVE-2025-61984

* CVE-2025-61985

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-61984 ( SUSE ): 2.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2025-61984 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2025-61984 ( NVD ): 3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

* CVE-2025-61985 ( SUSE ): 2.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2025-61985 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

* CVE-2025-61985 ( NVD ): 3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61984.html

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:21128-1
Release Date: 2025-11-28T07:46:20Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate network security SuSE code execution openssh

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