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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11: 2021:14792-1 Critical: OpenSSL DoS

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Calendar Grey August 24, 2021
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An essential security patch for openssl1 has been released, targeting a potential denial of service vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for openssl1 fixes the following security issue: - CVE-2021-3712: a bug in the code for printing certificate details could lead to a buffer overrun that a malicious actor could exploit to crash the application, causing a denial-of-service attack. [bsc#1189521] 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 Server 11-SECURITY: zypper in -t patch secsp3-openssl1-14792=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-openssl1-14792=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64): libopenssl1-devel-1.0.1g-0.58.36.2

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical buffer overrun DoS OpenSSL patch SUSE Linux Enterprise

References

#1189521

Cross- CVE-2021-3712

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-3712 (SUSE): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3712.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189521

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:14792-1
Rating: important

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security advisory critical buffer overrun DoS OpenSSL patch SUSE Linux Enterprise

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