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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: 1234-5 Major OpenSSL Vulnerability Exploitation

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Calendar Grey June 22, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A critical OpenSSL flaw in Ubuntu could lead to service interruptions because of improper resource handling. Ensure you update immediately for your safety.
OpenSSL could be made to consume resources and cause long delays if it processed certain input.

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   libssl1.0.0                     1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm9   openssl                         1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm9 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   libssl1.0.0                     1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.27+esm9   openssl                         1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.27+esm9 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6188-1

  CVE-2023-2650

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June 22, 2023

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