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Debian 9: DLA-2766-1 Moderate: OpenSSL Buffer Overflow Issue

debian lts
Calendar Grey September 26, 2021
Dist Debian Esm H88
A patch has been released to mitigate a buffer overflow vulnerability in OpenSSL that poses a risk of service interruptions. Users are advised to proceed with the update promptly.
An issue has been found in openssl, a Secure Sockets Layer toolkit
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Summary

An issue has been found in openssl, a Secure Sockets Layer toolkit.
Ingo Schwarze reported a buffer overrun flaw when processing ASN.1
strings, which can result in denial of service.


For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.1.0l-1~deb9u4.

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 LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



Package: openssl
Version: 1.1.0l-1~deb9u4
CVE ID: CVE-2021-3712

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