Advisory Published

USN-6435-2: OpenSSL vulnerabilities

First published: Wed Oct 25 2023(Updated: )

USN-6435-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenSSL. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled excessively large Diffie-Hellman parameters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-3446) Bernd Edlinger discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled excessively large Diffie-Hellman parameters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-3817)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libssl1.1<1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.20
1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.20
=20.04
All of
ubuntu/openssl<1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.20
1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.20
=20.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-6435-2?

    The severity of USN-6435-2 is not specified in the information provided.

  • How do I fix USN-6435-2?

    To fix USN-6435-2, update the affected software to version 1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.20 or later.

  • What is the affected software for USN-6435-2?

    The affected software for USN-6435-2 is libssl1.1 and openssl on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

  • What are the CVEs associated with USN-6435-2?

    The CVEs associated with USN-6435-2 are CVE-2023-3446 and CVE-2023-3817.

  • Where can I find more information about USN-6435-2?

    More information about USN-6435-2 can be found at the following references: [CVE-2023-3446](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-3446), [CVE-2023-3817](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-3817), [USN-6435-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6435-1).

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