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SUSE: 2020:0069-1 Moderate: openssl-1_1 Overflow Security Issue

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Calendar Grey January 10, 2020
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE has issued a vital security update for openssl-1_1, addressing a critical overflow vulnerability while enhancing compliance with FIPS standards. Dive into the specifics.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has three fixes is now available

Summary

This update for openssl-1_1 fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2019-1551: Fixed an overflow bug in the x64_64 Montgomery squaring procedure used in exponentiation with 512-bit moduli (bsc#1158809). Various FIPS related improvements were done: - FIPS: Backport SSH KDF to openssl (jsc#SLE-8789, bsc#1157775). - Port FIPS patches from SLE-12 (bsc#1158101). - Use SHA-2 in the RSA pairwise consistency check (bsc#1155346). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP1-2020-69=1

References

#1155346 #1157775 #1158101 #1158809

Cross- CVE-2019-1551

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-1551.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1155346

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1157775

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1158101

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1158809

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:0069-1
Rating: moderate

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