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SUSE: openssh Moderate Code Execution Security Fix 2025:4067-1

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Calendar Grey November 12, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE announces openssh security update for moderate risks, addressing code execution vulnerabilities.
* bsc#1251198 * bsc#1251199 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-61984

Summary

## This update for openssh fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-61984: Fixed code execution via control characters in usernames when a ProxyCommand is used (bsc#1251198) * CVE-2025-61985: Fixed 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-4067=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-4067=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-4067=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-4067=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update 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:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:4067-1
Release Date: 2025-11-12T08:03:50Z
Rating: moderate

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