Advisory Published

USN-3475-1: OpenSSL vulnerabilities

First published: Mon Nov 06 2017(Updated: )

It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly parsed the IPAddressFamily extension in X.509 certificates, resulting in an erroneous display of the certificate in text format. (CVE-2017-3735) It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly performed the x86_64 Montgomery squaring procedure. While unlikely, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to recover private keys. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.10 and Ubuntu 17.04. (CVE-2017-3736)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libssl1.0.0<1.0.2g-1ubuntu13.2
1.0.2g-1ubuntu13.2
=17.10
All of
ubuntu/libssl1.0.0<1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.3
1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.3
=17.04
All of
ubuntu/libssl1.0.0<1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.9
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.9
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libssl1.0.0<1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.23
1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.23
=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

    The vulnerability ID for this advisory is CVE-2017-3735.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-3735?

    The severity of CVE-2017-3735 is not specified in the advisory.

  • How does CVE-2017-3735 impact OpenSSL?

    CVE-2017-3735 impacts OpenSSL by causing incorrect parsing of the IPAddressFamily extension in X.509 certificates, resulting in an erroneous display of the certificate in text format.

  • Which versions of libssl1.0.0 are affected by CVE-2017-3735?

    Versions 1.0.2g-1ubuntu13.2, 1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.3, 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.9, and 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.23 of libssl1.0.0 are affected by CVE-2017-3735.

  • Is there a fix available for CVE-2017-3735?

    Yes, there is a fix available for CVE-2017-3735. Update libssl1.0.0 to version 1.0.2g-1ubuntu13.2 or later, depending on your Ubuntu version.

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