Summary
OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols, as well as a full-strength general-purpose cryptography library.
Security Fix(es):
* openssl: Using a Custom Cipher with NID_undef may lead to NULL encryption (CVE-2022-3358)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 4
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | openssl | 1:3.0.7-6.el9_2 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | openssl-devel | 1:3.0.7-6.el9_2 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | openssl-libs | 1:3.0.7-6.el9_2 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | openssl-perl | 1:3.0.7-6.el9_2 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5CVE-2022-3358 Public exploit
Using a Custom Cipher with NID_undef may lead to NULL encryption
OpenSSL supports creating a custom cipher via the legacy EVP_CIPHER_meth_new() function and associated function calls. This function was deprecated in OpenSSL 3.0 and application authors are instead encouraged to use the new provider mechanism in order to imp…