[ GLSA 201811-21 ] OpenSSL

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: OpenSSL: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201811-21)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2018-11-28
Bug(s): #651730, #653434
ID: 201811-21

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenSSL, the worst of
which may lead to a Denial of Service condition.


Background

OpenSSL is a robust, commercial-grade, and full-featured toolkit for the
Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols.


Affected Packages

Package: dev-libs/openssl
Vulnerable: < 1.0.2o
Unaffected: >= 1.0.2o
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenSSL. Please review
the referenced CVE identifiers for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain
private keying material, or gain access to sensitive information.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All OpenSSL users should upgrade to the latest version: