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SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : openssl-1_1 (SUSE-SU-2021:0955-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 148167

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update for openssl-1_1 fixes the security issue :

CVE-2021-3449: An OpenSSL TLS server may crash if sent a maliciously crafted renegotiation ClientHello message from a client. If a TLSv1.2 renegotiation ClientHello omits the signature_algorithms extension but includes a signature_algorithms_cert extension, then a NULL pointer dereference will result, leading to a crash and a denial of service attack. OpenSSL TLS clients are not impacted by this issue.
[bsc#1183852]

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Solution

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product :

SUSE MicroOS 5.0 :

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-955=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 :

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-955=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 :

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-955=1

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1183852

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3449/

http://www.nessus.org/u?4a1a3e80

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 148167

File Name: suse_SU-2021-0955-1.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/26/2021

Updated: 1/8/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3449

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libopenssl1_1-hmac, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libopenssl-1_1-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libopenssl1_1-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libopenssl1_1-32bit-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:openssl, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:openssl-1_1-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:openssl-1_1-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libopenssl1_1, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/25/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/25/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3449

IAVA: 2021-A-0149-S