# Security update for openssl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:2634-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1207534

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-4304

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2022-4304 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2022-4304 ( NVD ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssl fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2022-4304: Reworked the fix for the Timing-Oracle in RSA decryption. The
    previous fix for this timing side channel turned out to cause a severe 2-3x
    performance regression in the typical use case (bsc#1207534).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2023-2634=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    * libopenssl1_0_0-debuginfo-32bit-1.0.2j-60.98.1
    * libopenssl1_0_0-hmac-32bit-1.0.2j-60.98.1
    * libopenssl1_0_0-debuginfo-1.0.2j-60.98.1
    * libopenssl1_0_0-1.0.2j-60.98.1
    * openssl-debugsource-1.0.2j-60.98.1
    * libopenssl1_0_0-32bit-1.0.2j-60.98.1
    * libopenssl1_0_0-hmac-1.0.2j-60.98.1
    * openssl-1.0.2j-60.98.1
    * openssl-debuginfo-1.0.2j-60.98.1
    * libopenssl-devel-1.0.2j-60.98.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (noarch)
    * openssl-doc-1.0.2j-60.98.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4304.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1207534