Security Alert (A23-03-15): Vulnerability in OpenSSL


 

Published on: 27 March 2023

  
  

Description:

OpenSSL has released 1.1.1u, 3.0.9 and 3.1.1 to fix the vulnerability in various versions of OpenSSL. The details of the security update can be found at:
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20230322.txt

 

Affected Systems:

  • OpenSSL versions 1.0.2, 1.1.1, 3.0 and 3.1

Please note that OpenSSL version 1.0.2 has reached End-Of-Life (EOL).  No security updates will be provided.  Users should arrange upgrading to supported versions or migrating to other supported technology.

 

Impact:

Successful exploitation could lead to denial of service on an affected system.

 

Recommendation:

Patches for affected software are available. System administrators of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the software vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.

 

More Information:

  • https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20230322.txt
  • https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/openssl-denial-of-service-vulnerability_20230324
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-0464


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