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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: USN-2192-2 Moderate Fix for OpenSSL DoS Vulnerability

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
OpenSSL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2192-1
May 05, 2014

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

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 13.10
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

OpenSSL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.

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

Details:

It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled memory in the
ssl3_read_bytes() function. A remote attacker could use this issue to
possibly cause OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2010-5298)

It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled memory in the
do_ssl3_write() function. A remote attacker could use this issue to
possibly cause OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2014-0198)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libssl1.0.0                     1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 13.10:
  libssl1.0.0                     1.0.1e-3ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 12.10:
  libssl1.0.0                     1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.8

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  libssl1.0.0                     1.0.1-4ubuntu5.13

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2192-1
  CVE-2010-5298, CVE-2014-0198

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1e-3ubuntu1.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.8
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1-4ubuntu5.13




Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: USN-2192-2 Moderate Fix for OpenSSL DoS Vulnerability

ubuntu
Calendar Grey May 5, 2014
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Essential patch for OpenSSL released to avert system failures linked to malformed network packets vulnerabilities in Ubuntu.
OpenSSL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libssl1.0.0 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 13.10: libssl1.0.0 1.0.1e-3ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 12.10: libssl1.0.0 1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.8 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libssl1.0.0 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.13 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2192-1

CVE-2010-5298, CVE-2014-0198

Severity
important
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Critical

May 05, 2014

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1e-3ubuntu1.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.8 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1-4ubuntu5.13

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