Advisory Published

USN-3611-2: OpenSSL vulnerabilities

First published: Tue Apr 17 2018(Updated: )

USN-3611-1 fixed a vulnerability in OpenSSL. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: 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 handled certain ASN.1 types. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-0739)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libssl1.0.0<1.0.1-4ubuntu5.40
1.0.1-4ubuntu5.40
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04
All of
ubuntu/openssl<1.0.1-4ubuntu5.40
1.0.1-4ubuntu5.40
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-3611-2?

    The severity of USN-3611-2 is not specified.

  • How do I fix USN-3611-2?

    To fix USN-3611-2, update the libssl1.0.0 and openssl packages to version 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.40 or later.

  • What is the affected software for USN-3611-2?

    The affected software for USN-3611-2 is Ubuntu 12.04 ESM with libssl1.0.0 and openssl packages 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.40 or earlier.

  • What is the reference for USN-3611-2?

    The reference for USN-3611-2 is https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3735 and https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-0739.

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