[USN-6986-1] OpenSSL vulnerability
Leonidas S. Barbosa
leo.barbosa at canonical.com
Tue Sep 3 16:16:36 UTC 2024
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6986-1
September 03, 2024
openssl vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
OpenSSL could be made to crash or expose sensitive information
if it received a specially crafted certificate.
Software Description:
- openssl: Secure Socket Layer (SSL) cryptographic library and tools
Details:
David Benjamin discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain
X.509 certificates. An attacker could possible use this issue to
cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libssl3t64 3.0.13-0ubuntu3.4
openssl 3.0.13-0ubuntu3.4
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libssl3 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.18
openssl 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.18
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6986-1
CVE-2024-6119
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/3.0.13-0ubuntu3.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/3.0.2-0ubuntu1.18
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