First published: Mon Mar 28 2022(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: Infinite loop in BN_mod_sqrt() reachable when parsing certificates (CVE-2022-0778)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
redhat/openssl | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-debuginfo | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-debuginfo | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-devel | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-devel | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-libs | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-libs | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-perl | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-static | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-static | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-debuginfo | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-devel | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-libs | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-perl | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
redhat/openssl-static | <1.0.2k-21.el7_7 | 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 |
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The severity of RHSA-2022:1077 is classified as important.
To fix RHSA-2022:1077, you should update OpenSSL to version 1.0.2k-21.el7_7 or later.
RHSA-2022:1077 addresses an infinite loop vulnerability in the BN_mod_sqrt() function that can be triggered when parsing certificates.
Affected software packages include openssl, openssl-debuginfo, openssl-devel, openssl-libs, openssl-perl, and openssl-static on various architectures.
It is not safe to continue using affected versions as they may expose systems to security risks associated with the identified vulnerability.