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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201712-03 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: OpenSSL: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: December 14, 2017 |
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Bugs: #629290, #636264, #640172 |
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ID: 201712-03 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenSSL, the worst of which |
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may lead to a Denial of Service condition. |
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Background |
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OpenSSL is a robust, commercial-grade, and full-featured toolkit for |
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the Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) |
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protocols. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 dev-libs/openssl < 1.0.2n >= 1.0.2n |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenSSL. Please review |
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the referenced CVE identifiers for details. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition, recover a |
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private key in unlikely circumstances, circumvent security restrictions |
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to perform unauthorized actions, or gain access to sensitive |
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information. |
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Workaround |
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There are no known workarounds 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-1.0.2n" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-3735 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3735 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2017-3736 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3736 |
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[ 3 ] CVE-2017-3737 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3737 |
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[ 4 ] CVE-2017-3738 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3738 |
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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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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-03 |
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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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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2017 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 |