Advisory Published

RHSA-2016:2802: Important: openssl security update

First published: Thu Nov 17 2016(Updated: )

OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols, as well as a full-strength general-purpose cryptography library.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> A memory leak flaw was found in the way OpenSSL handled TLS status request extension data during session renegotiation. A remote attacker could cause a TLS server using OpenSSL to consume an excessive amount of memory and, possibly, exit unexpectedly after exhausting all available memory, if it enabled OCSP stapling support. (CVE-2016-6304)</li> Red Hat would like to thank the OpenSSL project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Shi Lei (Gear Team of Qihoo 360 Inc.) as the original reporter.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/openssl<1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
redhat/openssl<1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
redhat/openssl-perl<1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
redhat/openssl-static<1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
redhat/openssl-perl<1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
redhat/openssl-static<1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6
redhat/openssl<1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
redhat/openssl<1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
redhat/openssl-perl<1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
redhat/openssl-static<1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
1.0.1e-30.el6_6.13
redhat/openssl<1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
redhat/openssl<1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
redhat/openssl-perl<1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
redhat/openssl-static<1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
1.0.1e-16.el6_5.17
redhat/openssl<1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
redhat/openssl<1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
redhat/openssl-perl<1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
redhat/openssl-static<1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
1.0.0-27.el6_4.6
redhat/openssl<1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
redhat/openssl<1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
redhat/openssl-perl<1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
redhat/openssl-static<1.0.0-20.el6_2.9
1.0.0-20.el6_2.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2016:2802?

    The severity of RHSA-2016:2802 is classified as important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2016:2802?

    To fix RHSA-2016:2802, update OpenSSL to version 1.0.1e-42.el6_7.6 or later.

  • What vulnerabilities does RHSA-2016:2802 address?

    RHSA-2016:2802 addresses a memory leak flaw in OpenSSL that affects TLS status request handling.

  • Which software packages are affected by RHSA-2016:2802?

    Affected packages include openssl, openssl-debuginfo, openssl-devel, and others related to OpenSSL.

  • When was RHSA-2016:2802 released?

    RHSA-2016:2802 was released on September 22, 2016.

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