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openSUSE 15.6 Openssh Important Security Issues Update SUSE-2026-2371-1

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Calendar Grey June 11, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical security update for OpenSSH in openSUSE fixes multiple vulnerabilities. Install the patch now for enhanced security.
An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for openssh fixes the following issues * CVE-2026-3497: information disclosure or denial of service due to uninitialized variables (bsc#1259642). * CVE-2026-35385: a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid (bsc#1261427). * CVE-2026-35388: omitted connection multiplexing confirmation for proxy-mode multiplexing sessions (bsc#1261441). * CVE-2026-35414: mishandling of authorized_keys principals option (bsc#1261430). * potential security issue when validating mac (bsc#1264568). ## 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-2026-2371=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service important information disclosure openssh OpenSUSE

References

* bsc#1259642

* bsc#1261427

* bsc#1261430

* bsc#1261441

* bsc#1264568

Cross-

* CVE-2026-3497

* CVE-2026-35385

* CVE-2026-35388

* CVE-2026-35414

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-2026-35385 ( 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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2371-1
Release Date: 2026-06-11T14:01:54Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service important information disclosure openssh OpenSUSE

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