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TITLE:
IBM AIX update for OpenSSL

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA39932

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RELEASE DATE:
2010-05-25

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DESCRIPTION:
IBM has issued an update for OpenSSL included in AIX. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, where one has an unknown impact and the others can be
exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA37291
SA38807

The vulnerabilities are reported in the following OpenSSL versions:
* AIX 6.1 and 5.3: all versions less than or equal 0.9.8.1103
* AIX 6.1 and 5.3: FIPS capable versions less than or equal
12.9.8.1103
* AIX 5.2: all versions less than or equal 0.9.8.806

SOLUTION:
Apply the vendor fix.

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ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
IBM:
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory.asc

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