Debian: DSA-3748-1: libcrypto++ security update

Date 26 Dec 2016

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

Gergely GÃ¡bor Nagy from Tresorit discovered that libcrypto++, a C++ cryptographic library, contained a bug in several ASN.1 parsing routines. This would allow an attacker to remotely cause a denial of service.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3748-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Sebastien Delafond
December 26, 2016                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libcrypto++
CVE ID         : CVE-2016-9939
Debian Bug     : 848009

Gergely GÃ¡bor Nagy from Tresorit discovered that libcrypto++, a C++
cryptographic library, contained a bug in several ASN.1 parsing
routines. This would allow an attacker to remotely cause a denial of
service.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.6.1-6+deb8u3.

For the testing (stretch) and unstable (sid) distributions, this
problem has been fixed in version 5.6.4-5.

We recommend that you upgrade your libcrypto++ packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
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