- Issued:
- 2010-02-26
- Updated:
- 2010-02-26
RHBA-2010:0123 - openssh bug fix update
Synopsis
openssh bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated openssh packages that resolve an issue are now available.
Description
OpenSSH is OpenBSD's SSH (Secure SHell) protocol implementation. These packages include the core files necessary for both the OpenSSH client and server.
These updated openssh packages fix the following bug:
- in order to comply with the FIPS 140-2 standard, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules, RAND_cleanup() function calls were added to places where processes, and their child processes, exited, in both the ssh program and the sshd service. (BZ#561420)
All users of openssh are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 5.4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- openssh-clients-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.i386.rpm
- openssh-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.ppc.rpm
- openssh-clients-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.s390x.rpm
- openssh-server-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.s390x.rpm
- openssh-server-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.ia64.rpm
- openssh-askpass-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.ia64.rpm
- openssh-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.x86_64.rpm
- openssh-clients-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.ppc.rpm
- openssh-server-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.i386.rpm
- openssh-askpass-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.ppc.rpm
- openssh-server-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.x86_64.rpm
- openssh-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.i386.rpm
- openssh-askpass-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.x86_64.rpm
- openssh-clients-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.ia64.rpm
- openssh-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.ia64.rpm
- openssh-askpass-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.s390x.rpm
- openssh-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.s390x.rpm
- openssh-server-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.ppc.rpm
- openssh-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.src.rpm
- openssh-clients-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.x86_64.rpm
- openssh-askpass-4.3p2-36.el5_4.4.i386.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.