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USN-704-1: OpenSSL vulnerability

7 January 2009

OpenSSL vulnerability

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Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that OpenSSL did not properly perform signature verification
on DSA and ECDSA keys. If user or automated system connected to a malicious
server or a remote attacker were able to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack,
this flaw could be exploited to view sensitive information.

Reduce your security exposure

Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines.

Learn more about Ubuntu Pro

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 8.10
Ubuntu 8.04
Ubuntu 7.10
Ubuntu 6.06

After a standard system upgrade you need to reboot your computer to
effect the necessary changes.

References