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Ubuntu 15.10: 2914-1 Moderate: OpenSSL Denial Of Service Threats

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in OpenSSL.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2914-1
March 01, 2016

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

- Ubuntu 15.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in OpenSSL.

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

Details:

Yuval Yarom, Daniel Genkin, and Nadia Heninger discovered that OpenSSL was
vulnerable to a side-channel attack on modular exponentiation. On certain
CPUs, a local attacker could possibly use this issue to recover RSA keys.
This flaw is known as CacheBleed. (CVE-2016-0702)

Adam Langley discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled memory when
parsing DSA private keys. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-0705)

Guido Vranken discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled hex digit
calculation in the BN_hex2bn function. A remote attacker could use this
issue to cause OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-0797)

Emilia Käsper discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled memory when
performing SRP user database lookups. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause OpenSSL to consume memory, resulting in a denial of
service. (CVE-2016-0798)

Guido Vranken discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled memory when
printing very long strings. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-0799)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 15.10:
  libssl1.0.0                     1.0.2d-0ubuntu1.4

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libssl1.0.0                     1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.18

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  libssl1.0.0                     1.0.1-4ubuntu5.35

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2914-1
  CVE-2016-0702, CVE-2016-0705, CVE-2016-0797, CVE-2016-0798,
  CVE-2016-0799

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.2d-0ubuntu1.4
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.18
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1-4ubuntu5.35


Ubuntu 15.10: 2914-1 Moderate: OpenSSL Denial Of Service Threats

ubuntu
Calendar Grey March 1, 2016
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities affecting OpenSSL have been resolved in Ubuntu. Urgent updates are essential for maintaining system security and safeguarding data.
Several security issues were fixed in OpenSSL.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 15.10: libssl1.0.0 1.0.2d-0ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libssl1.0.0 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.18 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libssl1.0.0 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.35 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2914-1

CVE-2016-0702, CVE-2016-0705, CVE-2016-0797, CVE-2016-0798,

CVE-2016-0799

Severity
important
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Critical

March 01, 2016

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.2d-0ubuntu1.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.18 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1-4ubuntu5.35

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