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openSUSE Security Update : libssh2_org (openSUSE-2016-388)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 90166

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for libssh2_org fixes the following issues :

Security issue fixed :

 - CVE-2016-0787 (bsc#967026): Weakness in diffie-hellman secret key generation lead to much shorter DH groups then needed, which could be used to retrieve server keys.

A feature was added :

 - Support of SHA256 digests for DH group exchanges was added (fate#320343, bsc#961964)

Bug fixed :

 - Properly detect EVP_aes_128_ctr at configure time (bsc#933336)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.

Solution

Update the affected libssh2_org packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=933336

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=961964

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=967026

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 90166

File Name: openSUSE-2016-388.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/25/2016

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: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libssh2-1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libssh2-1-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libssh2-1-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libssh2-1-debuginfo-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libssh2-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libssh2_org-debugsource, 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: 3/24/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-0787