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SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2016:2280-1)

🗓️ 19 Apr 2021 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone AGType 
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SUSE Security Advisory for openssh package (SUSE-SU-2016:2280-1) fixes user enumeration, DH group parameter limit, and password length issues

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2016.2280.1");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-6210", "CVE-2016-6515");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-04-19 00:00:00 +0000 (Mon, 19 Apr 2021)");
  script_version("2025-08-15T15:42:25+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-08-15 15:42:25 +0000 (Fri, 15 Aug 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2016-08-10 13:31:44 +0000 (Wed, 10 Aug 2016)");

  script_name("SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2016:2280-1)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("SuSE Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/suse_sles", "ssh/login/rpms", re:"ssh/login/release=(SLES12\.0|SLES12\.0SP1)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"SUSE-SU-2016:2280-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162280-1.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/948902");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/981654");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/989363");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/992533");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2016-September/002265.html");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'openssh' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2016:2280-1 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

- Prevent user enumeration through the timing of password
 processing (bsc#989363, CVE-2016-6210)
 [-prevent_timing_user_enumeration]
- Allow lowering the DH groups parameter limit in server as well
 as when GSSAPI key exchange is used (bsc#948902)
- limit accepted password length (prevents possible DoS)
 (bsc#992533, CVE-2016-6515)

Bug fixes:
- avoid complaining about unset DISPLAY variable (bsc#981654)");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'openssh' package(s) on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP1.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");

release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "SLES12.0") {

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"openssh", rpm:"openssh~6.6p1~52.1", rls:"SLES12.0"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"openssh-askpass-gnome", rpm:"openssh-askpass-gnome~6.6p1~52.1", rls:"SLES12.0"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"openssh-fips", rpm:"openssh-fips~6.6p1~52.1", rls:"SLES12.0"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"openssh-helpers", rpm:"openssh-helpers~6.6p1~52.1", rls:"SLES12.0"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "SLES12.0SP1") {

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"openssh", rpm:"openssh~6.6p1~52.1", rls:"SLES12.0SP1"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"openssh-askpass-gnome", rpm:"openssh-askpass-gnome~6.6p1~52.1", rls:"SLES12.0SP1"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"openssh-fips", rpm:"openssh-fips~6.6p1~52.1", rls:"SLES12.0SP1"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"openssh-helpers", rpm:"openssh-helpers~6.6p1~52.1", rls:"SLES12.0SP1"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

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