openSUSE Security Update : libssh (openSUSE-2016-394)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 90169

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for libssh fixes the following issues :

- CVE-2016-0739: Fix Weakness in diffie-hellman secret key generation. (bsc#965875)

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

Solution

Update the affected libssh packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=965875

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 90169

File Name: openSUSE-2016-394.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:libssh-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libssh-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libssh4, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libssh4-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libssh4-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libssh4-debuginfo-32bit, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:13.2

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-2016-0739