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Debian 9: DLA-3000-1 Important: OpenSSL Vulnerability Exploit Threat

In ecdsautils, a collection of ECDSA elliptic curve cryptography command line tools, an improper verification of cryptographic signatures was detected. A signature consisting only of zeroes is always considered valid, making it trivial to forge signatures. . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2997-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Sven Eckelmann May 07, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : ecdsautils Version : 0.3.2+git20151018-2+deb9u1 CVE ID : CVE-2022-24884 In ecdsautils, a collection of ECDSA elliptic curve cryptography command line tools, an improper verification of cryptographic signatures was detected. A signature consisting only of zeroes is always considered valid, making it trivial to forge signatures. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 0.3.2+git20151018-2+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your ecdsautils packages. For the detailed security status of ecdsautils please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/ecdsautils Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . To bolster security on Debian 9, it's essential to upgrade the ecdsautils package to resolve known signature forgery vulnerabilities. Here's a safe and efficient upgrade guide.. ecdsa Security Update, Debian LTS, Signature Forgery Fix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 07, 2022 •Important Debian LTS