SUSE-SU-2026:23249-1: important: Security update for openssh

Tue Aug 25 20:35:18 UTC 2026

# Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:23249-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-21T14:49:31Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1239671
  * bsc#1241012
  * bsc#1241667
  * bsc#1259642
  * bsc#1261427
  * bsc#1261430
  * bsc#1261441
  * bsc#1264568

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-32728
  * CVE-2026-3497
  * CVE-2026-35385
  * CVE-2026-35388
  * CVE-2026-35414

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-32728 ( SUSE ):  5.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-32728 ( SUSE ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2025-32728 ( NVD ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2025-32728 ( NVD ):  3.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-3497 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-3497 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2026-3497 ( NVD ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-3497 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-3497 ( NVD ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-35385 ( SUSE ):  7.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-35385 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-35385 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-35385 ( NVD ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-35385 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-35388 ( SUSE ):  2.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-35388 ( SUSE ):  2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-35388 ( NVD ):  2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-35388 ( NVD ):  2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-35414 ( SUSE ):  2.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-35414 ( SUSE ):  4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-35414 ( NVD ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-35414 ( NVD ):  4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

An update that solves five vulnerabilities and has three fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-32728: fix logic error in DisableForwarding option (bsc#1241012).
  * CVE-2026-3497: information disclosure or denial of service due to
    uninitialized variables (bsc#1259642).
  * CVE-2026-35385: a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid
    (bsc#1261427).

Other issues fixed::

  * ignores write permissions for Group and World Directory Permissions
    (bsc#1241667).
  * wall tool not longer printing any message to terminals (bsc#1239671)
  * potential issue in validating mac (bsc#1264568):
  * Improve %prep LDAP regex to preserve subdirectories (e.g., ope- nbsd-
    compat/) and handle optional [ab]/ prefixes.

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-859=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * openssh-server-9.6p1-6.1
    * openssh-common-9.6p1-6.1
    * openssh-common-debuginfo-9.6p1-6.1
    * openssh-clients-9.6p1-6.1
    * openssh-clients-debuginfo-9.6p1-6.1
    * openssh-server-debuginfo-9.6p1-6.1
    * openssh-9.6p1-6.1
    * openssh-fips-9.6p1-6.1
    * openssh-server-config-rootlogin-9.6p1-6.1
    * openssh-debugsource-9.6p1-6.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-9.6p1-6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32728.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3497.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-35385.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-35388.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-35414.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1239671
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1241012
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1241667
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259642
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261427
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261430
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261441
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264568

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