[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201506-02 ] OpenSSL: Multiple vulnerabilities

[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201506-02 ] OpenSSL: Multiple vulnerabilities

[Kristian Fiskerstrand]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201506-02
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                                           https://security.gentoo.org/
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: OpenSSL: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: June 22, 2015
     Bugs: #551832
       ID: 201506-02

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenSSL that can result in
either Denial of Service or information disclosure.

Background
==========

OpenSSL is an Open Source toolkit implementing the Secure Sockets Layer
and Transport Layer Security as well as a general purpose cryptography
library.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  dev-libs/openssl             < 1.0.1o               >= 0.9.8z_p7
                                                            >= 1.0.1o

Description
===========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenSSL. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

A remote attacker can cause Denial of Service and information
disclosure.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All OpenSSL 1.0.1 users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/openssl-1.0.1o"

All OpenSSL 0.9.8 users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/openssl-0.9.8z_p7"

References
==========

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8176
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8176
[ 2 ] CVE-2015-1788
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1788
[ 3 ] CVE-2015-1789
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1789
[ 4 ] CVE-2015-1790
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1790
[ 5 ] CVE-2015-1791
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1791
[ 6 ] CVE-2015-1792
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1792
[ 7 ] CVE-2015-4000
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4000

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-02

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5



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