## This update for openssh fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-35388: Added missing askpass check for proxy-mode multiplexing sessions (bsc#1261441) * CVE-2026-3497: Fixed a possible information disclosure or denial of service due to uninitialized variables in gssapi patches (bsc#1259642) * Add patch to fix a potential issue when validating mac or ciphers ## 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 6.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-563=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * openssh-server-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_6.1 * openssh-server-debuginfo-9.6p1-slfo.1.1_6.1
* bsc#1259642
* bsc#1261441
* bsc#1264568
Cross-
* CVE-2026-3497
* CVE-2026-35388
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2026-3497 ( SUSE ): 6.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-3497 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
* CVE-2026-3497 ( NVD ): 6.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
* CVE-2026-3497 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2026-35388 ( SUSE ): 2.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2026-35388 ( SUSE ): 2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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