openSUSE Security Update: Recommended update for putty
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2019:1985-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1144547 #1144548 
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE Leap 15.1
                    openSUSE Leap 15.0
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   An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

   This update for putty fixes the following issues:

   Update to new upstream release 0.72 [boo#1144547, boo#1144548]

   * Fixed two separate vulnerabilities affecting the obsolete SSH-1
     protocol, both available before host key checking.
   * Fixed a vulnerability in all the SSH client tools (PuTTY, Plink, PSFTP
     and PSCP) if a malicious program can impersonate Pageant.
   * Fixed a crash in GSSAPI / Kerberos key exchange triggered if the server
     provided an ordinary SSH host key as part of the exchange.


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE Leap 15.1:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2019-1985=1

   - openSUSE Leap 15.0:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2019-1985=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Leap 15.1 (x86_64):

      putty-0.72-lp151.3.3.1
      putty-debuginfo-0.72-lp151.3.3.1
      putty-debugsource-0.72-lp151.3.3.1

   - openSUSE Leap 15.0 (x86_64):

      putty-0.72-lp150.15.1
      putty-debuginfo-0.72-lp150.15.1
      putty-debugsource-0.72-lp150.15.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1144547
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1144548

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