Security update for openssl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4489-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-5678 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2023-5678 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openssl fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-5678: Fixed generating and checking of excessively long X9.42 DH keys that resulted in a possible Denial of Service (bsc#1216922).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2023-4489=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-11-SP4-LTSS-EXTREME-CORE-2023-4489=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 11-SP4 (x86_64)
    • openssl-doc-0.9.8j-0.106.80.1
    • openssl-0.9.8j-0.106.80.1
    • libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-32bit-0.9.8j-0.106.80.1
    • libopenssl0_9_8-0.9.8j-0.106.80.1
    • libopenssl0_9_8-32bit-0.9.8j-0.106.80.1
    • libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-0.9.8j-0.106.80.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    • openssl-doc-0.9.8j-0.106.80.1
    • openssl-0.9.8j-0.106.80.1
    • libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-32bit-0.9.8j-0.106.80.1
    • libopenssl0_9_8-0.9.8j-0.106.80.1
    • libopenssl0_9_8-32bit-0.9.8j-0.106.80.1
    • libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-0.9.8j-0.106.80.1

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