USN-5488-2: OpenSSL vulnerability
Publication date
6 July 2022
Overview
OpenSSL could be made to crash or run programs when the c_rehash script is used.
Releases
Packages
- openssl - Secure Socket Layer (SSL) cryptographic library and tools
Details
USN-5488-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenSSL. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Chancen and Daniel Fiala discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled the
c_rehash script. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary commands when c_rehash is run.
USN-5488-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenSSL. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Chancen and Daniel Fiala discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled the
c_rehash script. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary commands when c_rehash is run.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 xenial | openssl – 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm5 | ||
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