Debian: DSA-4807-1 Critical: OpenSSL Denial Of Service Flaw Fix
debian
December 8, 2020
David Benjamin discovered a flaw in the GENERAL_NAME_cmp() function which could cause a NULL dereference, resulting in denial of service
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Summary
Additional details can be found in the upstream advisory:
https://openssl-library.org/news/secadv/20201208.txt
For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.1.1d-0+deb10u4.
We recommend that you upgrade your openssl packages.
For the detailed security status of openssl please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/openssl
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: openssl
CVE ID: CVE-2020-1971
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