SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2023:2946-1 (openssh)

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SUSE-SU-2023:2946-1: important: Security update for openssh
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Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:49:04 -0000
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# Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:2946-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * #1213504

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-38408

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-38408 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2023-38408: Fixed a condition where specific libaries loaded via ssh-
    agent(1)'s PKCS#11 support could be abused to achieve remote code execution
    via a forwarded agent socket if those libraries were present on the victim's
    system and if the agent was forwarded to an attacker-controlled system.
    [bsc#1213504, CVE-2023-38408]

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Important 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 Enterprise Storage 7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7-2023-2946=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-2946=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-2946=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-2946=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * openssh-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-helpers-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-fips-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * openssh-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-helpers-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-fips-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * openssh-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-helpers-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-fips-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * openssh-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-helpers-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-fips-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1
    * openssh-8.1p1-150200.5.37.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38408.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213504