============================================================================ Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2192-1 May 05, 2014 openssl vulnerabilities ============================================================================ A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - Ubuntu 13.10 - Ubuntu 12.10 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: OpenSSL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - openssl: Secure Socket Layer (SSL) cryptographic library and tools Details: It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled memory in the ssl3_read_bytes() function. A remote attacker could use this issue to possibly cause OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2010-5298) It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled memory in the do_ssl3_write() function. A remote attacker could use this issue to possibly cause OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-0198) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libssl1.0.0 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 13.10: libssl1.0.0 1.0.1e-3ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 12.10: libssl1.0.0 1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.8 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libssl1.0.0 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.13 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2192-1 CVE-2010-5298, CVE-2014-0198 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1e-3ubuntu1.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.8 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/1.0.1-4ubuntu5.13