Ubuntu Security Notice 5328-2 - USN-5328-1 fixed a vulnerability in OpenSSL. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Tavis Ormandy discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly parsed certain certificates. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSH to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5328-2
March 15, 2022
openssl vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
OpenSSL could be made to stop responding if it opened a specially crafted
certificate.
Software Description:
- openssl: Secure Socket Layer (SSL) cryptographic library and tools
Details:
USN-5328-1 fixed a vulnerability in OpenSSL. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Tavis Ormandy discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly parsed certain
certificates. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
OpenSSH to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
libssl1.0.0 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm2
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
libssl1.0.0 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.27+esm5
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5328-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5328-1
CVE-2022-0778