Advisory Published
Advisory Published

RHSA-2018:3221: Moderate: openssl security, bug fix, and enhancement update

First published: Tue Oct 30 2018(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> openssl: ROHNP - Key Extraction Side Channel in Multiple Crypto Libraries (CVE-2018-0495)</li> <li> openssl: Malicious server can send large prime to client during DH(E) TLS handshake causing the client to hang (CVE-2018-0732)</li> <li> openssl: Handling of crafted recursive ASN.1 structures can cause a stack overflow and resulting denial of service (CVE-2018-0739)</li> <li> openssl: Malformed X.509 IPAdressFamily could cause OOB read (CVE-2017-3735)</li> <li> openssl: RSA key generation cache timing vulnerability in crypto/rsa/rsa_gen.c allows attackers to recover private keys (CVE-2018-0737)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.<br>Additional Changes:<br>For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/openssl<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-libs<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-libs<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-perl<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-static<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-static<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-perl<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-libs<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-perl<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl-static<1.0.2k-16.el7
1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl<1.0.2k-16.el7.aa
1.0.2k-16.el7.aa
redhat/openssl-debuginfo<1.0.2k-16.el7.aa
1.0.2k-16.el7.aa
redhat/openssl-devel<1.0.2k-16.el7.aa
1.0.2k-16.el7.aa
redhat/openssl-libs<1.0.2k-16.el7.aa
1.0.2k-16.el7.aa
redhat/openssl-perl<1.0.2k-16.el7.aa
1.0.2k-16.el7.aa
redhat/openssl-static<1.0.2k-16.el7.aa
1.0.2k-16.el7.aa

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2018:3221?

    The severity of RHSA-2018:3221 is classified as important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2018:3221?

    To fix RHSA-2018:3221, you need to upgrade your OpenSSL package to version 1.0.2k-16.el7 or later.

  • What systems are affected by RHSA-2018:3221?

    RHSA-2018:3221 affects systems running OpenSSL prior to version 1.0.2k-16.el7.

  • What is the main vulnerability addressed in RHSA-2018:3221?

    RHSA-2018:3221 addresses a key extraction side channel vulnerability in multiple crypto libraries.

  • Do I need to restart my system after applying the fix for RHSA-2018:3221?

    Yes, it is recommended to restart your system after applying the fix for RHSA-2018:3221 to ensure all services utilize the updated OpenSSL.

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