- Issued:
- 2010-03-25
- Updated:
- 2010-03-25
RHSA-2010:0173 - Important: openssl096b security update
Synopsis
Important: openssl096b security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Important
Topic
Updated openssl096b packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
Description
OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) protocols, as well as a full-strength, general purpose cryptography library.
It was discovered that OpenSSL did not always check the return value of the bn_wexpand() function. An attacker able to trigger a memory allocation failure in that function could cause an application using the OpenSSL library to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2009-3245)
All openssl096b users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue. For the update to take effect, all programs using the openssl096b library must be restarted.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 4 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 3 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 4 | s390 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 3 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 3 | s390 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | s390 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 4 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 3 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 4 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 3 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 3 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
- openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
- openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1.ppc.rpm
- openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1.s390.rpm
- openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1.src.rpm
- openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
References
- http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
- This content is not included.This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-26039
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.