Issued:
2010-12-06
Updated:
2010-12-06

RHBA-2010:0943 - openssh bug fix update

Synopsis

openssh bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated openssh packages that fix two bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

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 packages fix the following bugs:

  • When the ~/.bashrc startup file contained a command that produced an output to standard error (STDERR), the sftp utility was unable to log in to that account. This bug has been fixed, and the output to STDERR no longer prevents sftp from establishing the connection. (BZ#651820)

  • Prior to this update, the authentication based on a GSS key exchange did not work, rendering users unable to authenticate using this method. With this update, the underlying source code has been modified to target this issue, and the GSSKEX-based authentication now works as expected. (BZ#655043)

All OpenSSH users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve these issues.

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.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • openssh-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.x86_64.rpm
  • openssh-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.ppc64.rpm
  • pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.9-20.el6_0.3.ppc64.rpm
  • pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.9-20.el6_0.3.s390.rpm
  • openssh-debuginfo-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.s390x.rpm
  • openssh-clients-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.x86_64.rpm
  • openssh-server-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.x86_64.rpm
  • openssh-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.s390x.rpm
  • openssh-askpass-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.s390x.rpm
  • openssh-clients-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.s390x.rpm
  • openssh-askpass-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.i686.rpm
  • pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.9-20.el6_0.3.x86_64.rpm
  • openssh-server-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.ppc64.rpm
  • openssh-debuginfo-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.ppc64.rpm
  • pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.9-20.el6_0.3.i686.rpm
  • openssh-debuginfo-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.ppc.rpm
  • openssh-askpass-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.ppc64.rpm
  • openssh-debuginfo-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.i686.rpm
  • openssh-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.i686.rpm
  • openssh-debuginfo-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.s390.rpm
  • openssh-clients-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.i686.rpm
  • openssh-askpass-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.x86_64.rpm
  • openssh-debuginfo-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.x86_64.rpm
  • openssh-server-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.i686.rpm
  • openssh-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.src.rpm
  • openssh-clients-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.ppc64.rpm
  • openssh-server-5.3p1-20.el6_0.3.s390x.rpm
  • pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.9-20.el6_0.3.ppc.rpm
  • pam_ssh_agent_auth-0.9-20.el6_0.3.s390x.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

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References

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Additional information