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Gentoo: GLSA-201506-02 Normal: OpenSSL Denial of Service Threats

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Calendar Grey June 22, 2015
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Numerous security flaws discovered in OpenSSL on Gentoo, posing threats of data leaks or service disruption. Prompt update recommended.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenSSL that can result in either Denial of Service or information disclosure.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenSSL. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo multiple issues openssl data exposure normal severity

Resolution

All OpenSSL 1.0.1 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/openssl-1.0.1o"
All OpenSSL 0.9.8 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/openssl-0.9.8z_p7"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8176 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8176 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-1788 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1788 [ 3 ] CVE-2015-1789 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1789 [ 4 ] CVE-2015-1790 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1790 [ 5 ] CVE-2015-1791 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1791 [ 6 ] CVE-2015-1792 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1792 [ 7 ] CVE-2015-4000 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4000

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-02
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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.

Severity: Normal
Title: OpenSSL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 22, 2015
Bugs: #551832
ID: 201506-02

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo multiple issues openssl data exposure normal severity

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenSSL that can result in either Denial of Service or information disclosure.

Background

OpenSSL is an Open Source toolkit implementing the Secure Sockets Layer and Transport Layer Security as well as a general purpose cryptography library.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-libs/openssl < 1.0.1o >= 0.9.8z_p7 >= 1.0.1o

Impact

===== A remote attacker can cause Denial of Service and information disclosure.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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