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Debian 9: DLA-2953-1 Critical: OpenSSL Infinite Loop Denial Of Service

debian lts
Calendar Grey March 17, 2022
Dist Debian Esm H88
Addressing denial of service threats in OpenSSL 1.0 for Debian LTS, as specified in advisory DLA-2954-2.
Tavis Ormandy discovered that the BN_mod_sqrt() function of OpenSSL could be tricked into an infinite loop
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Summary

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.0.2u-1~deb9u7.

We recommend that you upgrade your openssl1.0 packages.

For the detailed security status of openssl1.0 please refer to
its security tracker page at:

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


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Package: openssl1.0
Version: 1.0.2u-1~deb9u7
CVE ID: CVE-2022-0778

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