Gentoo: GLSA-201412-39: OpenSSL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenSSL. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All OpenSSL 1.0.1 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/openssl-1.0.1j"
All OpenSSL 0.9.8 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/openssl-0.9.8z_p2"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying these packages.
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2013-6449 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6449 [ 2 ] CVE-2013-6450 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6450 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-3505 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3505 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-3506 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3506 [ 5 ] CVE-2014-3507 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3507 [ 6 ] CVE-2014-3509 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3509 [ 7 ] CVE-2014-3510 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3510 [ 8 ] CVE-2014-3511 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3511 [ 9 ] CVE-2014-3512 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3512 [ 10 ] CVE-2014-3513 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3513 [ 11 ] CVE-2014-3567 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3567 [ 12 ] CVE-2014-3568 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3568 [ 13 ] CVE-2014-5139 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-5139
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-39
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenSSL, the worst of which could result in Denial of Service or Man-in-the-Middle attacks.
Background
OpenSSL is an Open Source toolkit implementing the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) as well as a general purpose cryptography library.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-libs/openssl < 1.0.1j *>= 0.9.8z_p2 >= 1.0.1j
Impact
===== A remote attacker may be able to cause a Denial of Service condition, perform Man-in-the-Middle attacks, obtain sensitive information, or bypass security restrictions.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.