# Security update for openssl-1_1-livepatches

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4918-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1208755
  * bsc#1217151

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-5678

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-5678 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-5678 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for openssl-1_1-livepatches fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  * CVE-2023-5678: Generating excessively long X9.42 DH keys or checking
    excessively long X9.42 DH keys or parameters may be very slow (bsc#1217151).

Other fixes:

  * Report livepatch number on OpenSSL_version (jsc#7092).
  * Ensure that livepatches are only installed when fixed version of library is
    available (bsc#1208755).

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4918=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2023-4918=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    * openssl-1_1-livepatches-0.2-150500.6.3.1
    * openssl-1_1-livepatches-debugsource-0.2-150500.6.3.1
    * openssl-1_1-livepatches-debuginfo-0.2-150500.6.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (x86_64)
    * openssl-1_1-livepatches-0.2-150500.6.3.1
    * openssl-1_1-livepatches-debugsource-0.2-150500.6.3.1
    * openssl-1_1-livepatches-debuginfo-0.2-150500.6.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5678.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208755
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217151