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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2023.2950.1
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2023:2950-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'openssh' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2023:2950-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openssh' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2023:2950-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2023-38408: Fixed a condition where specific libaries loaded via
ssh-agent(1)'s PKCS#11 support could be abused to achieve remote code
execution via a forwarded agent socket if those libraries were present on the
victim's system and if the agent was forwarded to an attacker-controlled
system. [bsc#1213504, CVE-2023-38408]

Affected Software/OS:
'openssh' package(s) on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-38408
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CEBTJJINE2I3FHAUKKNQWMFGYMLSMWKQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RAXVQS6ZYTULFAK3TEJHRLKZALJS3AOU/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202307-01
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173661/OpenSSH-Forwarded-SSH-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2023/07/19/cve-2023-38408-remote-code-execution-in-opensshs-forwarded-ssh-agent
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/7bc29a9d5cd697290aa056e94ecee6253d3425f8
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/f03a4faa55c4ce0818324701dadbf91988d7351d
https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/f8f5a6b003981bb824329dc987d101977beda7ca
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36790196
https://www.qualys.com/2023/07/19/cve-2023-38408/rce-openssh-forwarded-ssh-agent.txt
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/exploring-opensshs-agent-forwarding-rce-cve-2023-38408
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00021.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/20/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/20/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/9
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