USN-3692-2: OpenSSL vulnerabilities
26 June 2018
Several security issues were fixed in OpenSSL.
Releases
Packages
- openssl - Secure Socket Layer (SSL) cryptographic library and tools
Details
USN-3692-1 fixed a vulnerability in OpenSSL. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Keegan Ryan discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled ECDSA key
generation. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a
cache-timing attack and recover private ECDSA keys. (CVE-2018-0495)
Guido Vranken discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled very large prime
values during a key agreement. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2018-0732)
Alejandro Cabrera Aldaya, Billy Brumley, Cesar Pereida Garcia and Luis
Manuel Alvarez Tapia discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled RSA key
generation. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a
cache-timing attack and recover private RSA keys. (CVE-2018-0737)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.