[ubuntu-uk] OpenSSL vulnerability - Normal desktop user?

[Matthew Wild]

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 7:38 PM, alan c <aeclist at candt.waitrose.com> wrote:
> Mac wrote:
>  > I haven't seen this mentioned here, so in case anyone is affected and
>  > hasn't seen the advisory...
>  >
>  > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2008-May/000705.html
>
>
>
>  as a normal desktop user who does not log into other machines - am I
>  correct in thinking it does not affect me?


openssh-client is installed by default. The Ubuntu updates will take
care of it if necessary. If you don't have an SSH key which you use to
log into other servers (ie. you use a password instead), you have
nothing to do.