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Ubuntu 12.10 USN-1732-2 Moderate: OpenSSL Regression Causes Crashes

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USN-1732-1 introduced a regression in OpenSSL.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1732-2
February 28, 2013

openssl regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

USN-1732-1 introduced a regression in OpenSSL.

Software Description:
- openssl: Secure Socket Layer (SSL) cryptographic library and tools

Details:

USN-1732-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenSSL. The fix for CVE-2013-0166 and
CVE-2012-2686 introduced a regression causing decryption failures on
hardware supporting AES-NI. This update temporarily reverts the security
fix pending further investigation. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

 Adam Langley and Wolfgang Ettlingers discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly
 handled certain crafted CBC data when used with AES-NI. A remote attacker
 could use this issue to cause OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of
 service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 12.10.
 (CVE-2012-2686)
  Nadhem Alfardan and Kenny Paterson discovered that the TLS protocol as
used
 in OpenSSL was vulnerable to a timing side-channel attack known as the
 "Lucky Thirteen" issue. A remote attacker could use this issue to perform
 plaintext-recovery attacks via analysis of timing data. (CVE-2013-0169)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.10:
  libssl1.0.0                     1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.2
  openssl                         1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  libssl1.0.0                     1.0.1-4ubuntu5.7
  openssl                         1.0.1-4ubuntu5.7

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1732-1
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/+bug/1133333

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1-4ubuntu5.7


Ubuntu 12.10 USN-1732-2 Moderate: OpenSSL Regression Causes Crashes

ubuntu
Calendar Grey February 28, 2013
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A regression in OpenSSL has been identified in Ubuntu versions 12.04 LTS and 12.10, which is leading to issues with decryption processes. An update is now available to fix these problems.
USN-1732-1 introduced a regression in OpenSSL.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.10: libssl1.0.0 1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.2 openssl 1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.2 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libssl1.0.0 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.7 openssl 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.7 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1732-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/+bug/1133333

February 28, 2013

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1-4ubuntu5.7

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