USN-3611-1: OpenSSL vulnerability
openssl vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
OpenSSL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.
Software Description
- openssl – Secure Socket Layer (SSL) cryptographic library and tools
Details
It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain ASN.1 types. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 17.10
- libssl1.0.0 – 1.0.2g-1ubuntu13.4
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- libssl1.0.0 – 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.11
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- libssl1.0.0 – 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.24
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-3611-1: OpenSSL vulnerability
