# Security update for openssl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0842-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1219243

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-0727

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-0727 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-0727 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssl fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-0727: Denial of service when processing a maliciously formatted
    PKCS12 file (bsc#1219243).

## 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 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2024-842=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2024-842=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4 (x86_64)
    * openssl-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1
    * libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-32bit-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1
    * libopenssl0_9_8-32bit-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1
    * openssl-doc-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1
    * libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1
    * libopenssl0_9_8-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    * openssl-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1
    * libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-32bit-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1
    * libopenssl0_9_8-32bit-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1
    * openssl-doc-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1
    * libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1
    * libopenssl0_9_8-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0727.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219243

SUSE: 2024:0842-1 moderate: openssl

March 12, 2024
* bsc#1219243 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-0727

Summary

## This update for openssl fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-0727: Denial of service when processing a maliciously formatted PKCS12 file (bsc#1219243). ## 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 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2024-842=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2024-842=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4 (x86_64) * openssl-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1 * libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-32bit-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1 * libopenssl0_9_8-32bit-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1 * openssl-doc-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1 * libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1 * libopenssl0_9_8-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86_64) * openssl-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1 * libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-32bit-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1 * libopenssl0_9_8-32bit-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1 * openssl-doc-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1 * libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1 * libopenssl0_9_8-0.9.8j-0.106.83.1

References

* bsc#1219243

Cross-

* CVE-2024-0727

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-0727 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2024-0727 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0727.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219243

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0842-1
Rating: moderate

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