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openSUSE OpenSSH Important Security Issue Fix SUSE-SU-2026-1876-1

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Calendar Grey May 18, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
A critical update for openssh resolves important issues related to file handling and security settings in SUSE systems.
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for openssh fixes the following issues * CVE-2026-35385: a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid (bsc#1261427). * CVE-2026-35414: mishandling of authorized_keys principals option (bsc#1261430). ## 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-2026-1876=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-1876=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-1876=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2026-1876=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue important openssh threat management OpenSUSE

References

* bsc#1261427

* bsc#1261430

Cross-

* CVE-2026-35385

* CVE-2026-35414

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-35385 ( SUSE ): 7.5

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

* CVE-2026-35385 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-35385 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-35385 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-35414 ( SUSE ): 2.3

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

* CVE-2026-35414 ( SUSE ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

* CVE-2026-35414 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-35414 ( NVD ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7

Severity
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1876-1
Release Date: 2026-05-15T22:06:52Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

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