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USN-6986-1: OpenSSL vulnerability

3 September 2024

OpenSSL could be made to crash or expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted certificate.

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Releases

Packages

  • openssl - Secure Socket Layer (SSL) cryptographic library and tools

Details

David Benjamin discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain
X.509 certificates. An attacker could possible use this issue to
cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information.

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Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines.

Learn more about Ubuntu Pro

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 22.04

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References