=========================================================================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