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Debian DSA-5139-1 OpenSSL Command Execution Risk Advisory

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Calendar Grey May 17, 2022
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5140-2 deals with a vulnerability in libssl which affects its handling of SSL connections during cipher negotiation.
Elison Niven discovered that the c_rehash script included in OpenSSL did not sanitise shell meta characters which could result in the execution of arbitrary commands

Summary

Elison Niven discovered that the c_rehash script included in OpenSSL did
not sanitise shell meta characters which could result in the execution
of arbitrary commands.

For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.1.1n-0+deb10u2.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.1.1n-0+deb11u2.

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-2022-1292

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