Security update for openssl-1_1-livepatches

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4919-1
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:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for openssl-1_1-livepatches fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2023-5678: Generating excessively long X9.42 DH keys or checking excessively long X9.42 DH keys or parameters may be very slow (bsc#1217151).

Other fixes:

  • Report livepatch number on OpenSSL_version (jsc#7092).
  • Ensure that livepatches are only installed when fixed version of library is available (bsc#1208755).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4919=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-4919=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    • openssl-1_1-livepatches-debugsource-0.2-150400.3.6.1
    • openssl-1_1-livepatches-0.2-150400.3.6.1
    • openssl-1_1-livepatches-debuginfo-0.2-150400.3.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    • openssl-1_1-livepatches-0.2-150400.3.6.1

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