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Low ELSA-2023-7877 3 CVEs

Low: openssl security update (Oracle Linux 8)

Published Dec 18, 2023 · Updated Dec 18, 2023

Summary

[1:1.1.1k-12]
- Backport implicit rejection mechanism for RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 to RHEL-8 series
(a proper fix for CVE-2020-25659)
Resolves: RHEL-17696

[1:1.1.1k-11]
- Fix CVE-2023-5678: Generating excessively long X9.42 DH keys or checking
excessively long X9.42 DH keys or parameters may be very slow
Resolves: RHEL-16538

[1:1.1.1k-10]
- Fix CVE-2023-3446: Excessive time spent checking DH keys and parameters
Resolves: RHEL-14245
- Fix CVE-2023-3817: Excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value
Resolves: RHEL-14239

Fixed packages 4

ReleasePackageFixed in
Oracle Linux · 8 openssl 1:1.1.1k-12.el8_9
Oracle Linux · 8 openssl-devel 1:1.1.1k-12.el8_9
Oracle Linux · 8 openssl-libs 1:1.1.1k-12.el8_9
Oracle Linux · 8 openssl-perl 1:1.1.1k-12.el8_9

Vulnerabilities 3

  • Medium 5.3

    Excessive time spent checking DH keys and parameters

    Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow. Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the k…

  • Medium 5.3

    Excessive time spent checking DH q parameter value

    Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow. Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the k…

  • Medium 5.3

    Excessive time spent in DH check / generation with large Q parameter value

    Issue summary: Generating excessively long X9.42 DH keys or checking excessively long X9.42 DH keys or parameters may be very slow. Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_generate_key() to generate an X9.42 DH key may experience long delays. L…