SUSE update for openssh



| Updated: 2025-02-21
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2025-26465
CVE-2025-26466
CWE-ID CWE-300
CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available.
Vulnerable software
Desktop Applications Module
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Basesystem Module
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

openSUSE Leap
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-clients-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-cavs-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-server-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-helpers
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-server-config-disallow-rootlogin
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-helpers-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-askpass-gnome
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-fips
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-common-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-clients
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-cavs
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-common
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openssh-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU104035

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-26465

CWE-ID: CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in ssh(1). A remote attacker can perform server impersonation when VerifyHostKeyDNS enabled.

Mitigation

Update the affected package openssh to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP6

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.1

openssh-clients-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-cavs-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-server-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-helpers: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-server: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-server-config-disallow-rootlogin: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-helpers-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-askpass-gnome: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.1

openssh-fips: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-common-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-clients: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-cavs: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-common: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.1

openssh-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-debugsource: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250585-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU104034

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-26466

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input related to SSH2_MSG_PING handling in sshd(8). A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package openssh to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP6

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

openssh-askpass-gnome-debugsource: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.1

openssh-clients-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-cavs-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-server-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-helpers: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-server: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-server-config-disallow-rootlogin: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-helpers-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-askpass-gnome: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.1

openssh-fips: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-common-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-clients: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-cavs: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-common: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.1

openssh-debuginfo: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

openssh-debugsource: before 9.6p1-150600.6.15.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250585-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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