Issued:
2014-04-08
Updated:
2014-04-08

RHSA-2014:0376 - Important: openssl security update

Synopsis

Important: openssl security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory Important

Topic

Updated openssl packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

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.

An information disclosure flaw was found in the way OpenSSL handled TLS and DTLS Heartbeat Extension packets. A malicious TLS or DTLS client or server could send a specially crafted TLS or DTLS Heartbeat packet to disclose a limited portion of memory per request from a connected client or server. Note that the disclosed portions of memory could potentially include sensitive information such as private keys. (CVE-2014-0160)

Red Hat would like to thank the OpenSSL project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Neel Mehta of Google Security as the original reporter.

All OpenSSL users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. For the update to take effect, all services linked to the OpenSSL library (such as httpd and other SSL-enabled services) must be restarted or the system rebooted.

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 https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support6.5ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support6.5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS6.5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS6.5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node6.5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • openssl-static-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.x86_64.rpm
  • openssl-debuginfo-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.s390.rpm
  • openssl-static-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.i686.rpm
  • openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.i686.rpm
  • openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.ppc64.rpm
  • openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.ppc64.rpm
  • openssl-perl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.i686.rpm
  • openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.i686.rpm
  • openssl-debuginfo-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.s390x.rpm
  • openssl-perl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.ppc64.rpm
  • openssl-perl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.s390x.rpm
  • openssl-static-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.s390x.rpm
  • openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.s390.rpm
  • openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.s390x.rpm
  • openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.s390x.rpm
  • openssl-perl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.x86_64.rpm
  • openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.ppc.rpm
  • openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.s390.rpm
  • openssl-debuginfo-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.ppc.rpm
  • openssl-static-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.ppc64.rpm
  • openssl-debuginfo-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.x86_64.rpm
  • openssl-debuginfo-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.i686.rpm
  • openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.src.rpm
  • openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.x86_64.rpm
  • openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.ppc.rpm
  • openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.x86_64.rpm
  • openssl-debuginfo-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7.ppc64.rpm

Fixes

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References

Additional information