USN-6622-1: OpenSSL vulnerabilities
David Benjamin discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled excessively long X9.42 DH keys. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSL to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-5678) Sverker Eriksson discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled POLY1304 MAC on the PowerPC architecture. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-6129) It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled excessively long RSA public keys. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSL to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-6237) Bahaa Naamneh discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain malformed PKCS12 files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-0727)
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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ubuntu/libssl3to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.0.10-1ubuntu2.2 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/libssl3to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.14 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/libssl1.1to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.21
Event History
Child vulnerabilities
Contains the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of USN-6622-1?
The severity of USN-6622-1 is classified as high due to a potential denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix USN-6622-1?
To fix USN-6622-1, upgrade the OpenSSL package to the recommended version for your Ubuntu release.
What is the potential impact of USN-6622-1?
The potential impact of USN-6622-1 is that a remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability to cause OpenSSL to consume excessive resources.
Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-6622-1?
USN-6622-1 affects Ubuntu versions 23.10, 22.04, and 20.04 that use vulnerable OpenSSL packages.
Who discovered the vulnerability addressed in USN-6622-1?
The vulnerability addressed in USN-6622-1 was discovered by David Benjamin and Sverker Eriksson.