[ALSA-2021:4424] Moderate: openssl security and bug fix update
Type:
security
Severity:
moderate
Release date:
2021-11-12
Description:
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: integer overflow in CipherUpdate (CVE-2021-23840) * openssl: NULL pointer dereference in X509_issuer_and_serial_hash() (CVE-2021-23841) 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.
Updated packages:
  • openssl-1.1.1k-4.el8.x86_64.rpm
  • openssl-devel-1.1.1k-4.el8.i686.rpm
  • openssl-devel-1.1.1k-4.el8.x86_64.rpm
  • openssl-libs-1.1.1k-4.el8.i686.rpm
  • openssl-libs-1.1.1k-4.el8.x86_64.rpm
  • openssl-perl-1.1.1k-4.el8.x86_64.rpm
Notes:
This page is generated automatically from Red Hat security data and has not been checked for errors. For clarification or corrections please contact the AlmaLinux Packaging Team.