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SUSE-SU-2021:14870-1 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceSUSE-SU-2021:14870-1

SUSE-SU-2021:14870-1

HIGH7.0

Security update for openssh-openssl1

Published Dec 23, 2021

Modified 4 years ago

Fix available

Details

Description of the patch:

This update for openssh-openssl1 fixes the following issues:

CVE-2021-41617: Fixed privilege escalation when AuthorizedKeysCommand/AuthorizedPrincipalsCommand are configured (bsc#1190975).

Affected Packages

openssh-openssl1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY

Fixed in:

6.6p1-19.12.1

openssh-openssl1-helpers

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY

Fixed in:

6.6p1-19.12.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1190975

https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2021-December/009937.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-41617/

https://www.suse.com/support/security/rating/

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-202114870-1/

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

7.0

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

HighAC:H

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

7.0/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Upstream

Ecosystems

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY

Timeline

PublishedDec 23, 2021

ModifiedDec 23, 2021