[CLA-2003:570] Conectiva Linux Security Announcement - openssl
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 19:27:14 -0300
From: secure@conectiva.com.br
To: conectiva-updates@papaleguas.conectiva.com.br, lwn@lwn.net,
Subject: [CLA-2003:570] Conectiva Linux Security Announcement - openssl
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CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT
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PACKAGE : openssl
SUMMARY : Information leak in encrypted connections
DATE : 2003-02-24 19:25:00
ID : CLA-2003:570
RELEVANT
RELEASES : 6.0, 7.0, 8
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DESCRIPTION
OpenSSL[1] implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and
Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) protocols as well as full-strength
general purpose cryptography functions. It's used (as a library) by
several projects, like Apache, OpenSSH, Bind, OpenLDAP and many
others clients and servers programs.
In an upcoming paper, Brice Canvel (EPFL), Alain Hiltgen (UBS), Serge
Vaudenay (EPFL), and Martin Vuagnoux (EPFL, Ilion) describe and
demonstrate a timing-based attack on CBC ciphersuites in SSL and
TLS.
Vulnerable[2][3] openssl versions do not perform a MAC computation if
an incorrect block cipher padding is used. An active attacker who can
insert data into an existing encrypted connection is then able to
measure time differences between the error messages the server sends.
This information can make it easier to launch cryptographic attacks
that rely on distinguishing between padding and MAC verification
errors, possibly leading to extraction of the original plaintext.
The openssl packages provided with this update are patched against
this vulnerability.
SOLUTION
It is recommended that all users upgrade their openssl packages.
Please note that it is necessary to restart services which use the
library (such as the apache web server with SSL enabled) so that the
new, fixed, version is used. A list of such applications can be
obtained after the upgrade with the following command:
lsof | grep libssl
The first column will contain the name of the application that needs
to be restarted. If there is any doubt about which application has to
be restarted or how to do it, we recommend that the system be
rebooted.
REFERENCES
1. http://www.openssl.org/
2. http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20030219.txt
3. http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0078
UPDATED PACKAGES
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/SRPMS/openssl-0.9.6-4U60_5cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/openssl-0.9.6-4U60_5cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/openssl-devel-0.9.6-4U60_5cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/SRPMS/openssl-0.9.6a-3U70_5cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/openssl-0.9.6a-3U70_5cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/openssl-devel-0.9.6a-3U70_5cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/openssl-devel-static-0.9.6a-3U70_5cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/openssl-doc-0.9.6a-3U70_5cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/openssl-progs-0.9.6a-3U70_5cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/SRPMS/openssl-0.9.6c-2U80_4cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/openssl-0.9.6c-2U80_4cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/openssl-devel-0.9.6c-2U80_4cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/openssl-devel-static-0.9.6c-2U80_4cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/openssl-doc-0.9.6c-2U80_4cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/openssl-progs-0.9.6c-2U80_4cl.i386.rpm
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
Users of Conectiva Linux version 6.0 or higher may use apt to perform
upgrades of RPM packages:
- run: apt-get update
- after that, execute: apt-get upgrade
Detailed instructions reagarding the use of apt and upgrade examples
can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/#apt?idioma=en
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All packages are signed with Conectiva's GPG key. The key and instructions
on how to import it can be found at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/chave/?idioma=en
Instructions on how to check the signatures of the RPM packages can be
found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/politica/?idioma=en
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All our advisories and generic update instructions can be viewed at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?idioma=en
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