USN-7264-1: OpenSSL vulnerabilities

Published Feb 11, 2025
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Updated

It was discovered that OpenSSL clients incorrectly handled authenticating servers using RFC7250 Raw Public Keys. In certain cases, the connection will not abort as expected, possibly causing the communication to be intercepted. (CVE-2024-12797) George Pantelakis and Alicja Kario discovered that OpenSSL had a timing side-channel when performing ECDSA signature computations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to recover private data. (CVE-2024-13176) It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain memory operations when using low-level GF(2^m) elliptic curve APIs with untrusted explicit values for the field polynomial. When being used in this uncommon fashion, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-9143)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/libssl3t64<3.3.1-2ubuntu2.1
3.3.1-2ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/openssl<3.3.1-2ubuntu2.1
3.3.1-2ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10

Event History

Feb 11, 2025
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-7264-1?

The severity of USN-7264-1 is critical due to its potential to allow communication interception.

2

How do I fix USN-7264-1?

To fix USN-7264-1, update to the patched versions of libssl3t64 and openssl that are above 3.3.1-2ubuntu2.1.

3

What systems are affected by USN-7264-1?

USN-7264-1 affects Ubuntu 24.10 systems using libssl3t64 and openssl packages below version 3.3.1-2ubuntu2.1.

4

What vulnerabilities does USN-7264-1 address?

USN-7264-1 addresses the vulnerability CVE-2024-12797, which involves improper handling of Raw Public Keys.

5

What should I do if I cannot update for USN-7264-1?

If you cannot update for USN-7264-1, consider implementing network-level security measures to mitigate interception risks.

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