openssl vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
OpenSSL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description
It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain ASN.1 types. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 17.10
libssl1.0.0 - 1.0.2g-1ubuntu13.4
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libssl1.0.0 - 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.11
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
libssl1.0.0 - 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.24
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
OpenSSL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description
- openssl - Secure Socket Layer (SSL) cryptographic library and tools
It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain ASN.1 types. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 17.10
libssl1.0.0 - 1.0.2g-1ubuntu13.4
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libssl1.0.0 - 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.11
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
libssl1.0.0 - 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.24
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
References
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