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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200904-08 |
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http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: OpenSSL: Denial of Service |
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Date: April 07, 2009 |
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Bugs: #263751 |
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ID: 200904-08 |
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Synopsis |
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An error in OpenSSL might allow for a Denial of Service when printing |
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certificate details. |
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Background |
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OpenSSL is an Open Source toolkit implementing the Secure Sockets Layer |
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(SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) as well as a general |
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purpose cryptography library. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 dev-libs/openssl < 0.9.8k >= 0.9.8k |
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Description |
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The ASN1_STRING_print_ex() function does not properly check the |
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provided length of a BMPString or UniversalString, leading to an |
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invalid memory access. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to print a |
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specially crafted certificate, possibly leading to a Denial of Service. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All OpenSSL users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/openssl-0.9.8k" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-0590 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0590 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-08.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |