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openSUSE Security Update : openssh (openSUSE-2016-38)
high Nessus Plugin ID 88128
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Synopsis
The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.Description
This update for openssh fixes the following issues :- CVE-2016-0777: A malicious or compromised server could cause the OpenSSH client to expose part or all of the client's private key through the roaming feature (bsc#961642)
- CVE-2016-0778: A malicious or compromised server could could trigger a buffer overflow in the OpenSSH client through the roaming feature (bsc#961645)
This update disables the undocumented feature supported by the OpenSSH client and a commercial SSH server.
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.
Solution
Update the affected openssh packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 88128
File Name: openSUSE-2016-38.nasl
Version: 2.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 1/25/2016
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-askpass-gnome, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-cavs, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-cavs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-fips, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-helpers, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:openssh-helpers-debuginfo, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-0777, CVE-2016-0778