SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2025-20122-1 (openssh)

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openSUSE-SU-2025-20122-1: moderate: Security update for openssh
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Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:05:12 +0100
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openSUSE security update: security update for openssh
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2025-20122-1
Rating: moderate
References:

  * bsc#1251198
  * bsc#1251199



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-61984
  * CVE-2025-61985



CVSS scores:

  * 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 ( SUSE ): 2 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 ( SUSE ): 2 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

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities and has 2 bug fixes can now be installed.

Description:

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 openSUSE security 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 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-81=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  openssh-10.0p2-160000.3.1
  openssh-askpass-gnome-10.0p2-160000.3.1
  openssh-cavs-10.0p2-160000.3.1
  openssh-clients-10.0p2-160000.3.1
  openssh-common-10.0p2-160000.3.1
  openssh-helpers-10.0p2-160000.3.1
  openssh-server-10.0p2-160000.3.1
  openssh-server-config-rootlogin-10.0p2-160000.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61984.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61985.html