Low: openssl11

Issue Overview:

Processing a maliciously formatted PKCS12 file may lead OpenSSL to crash leading to a potential Denial of Service attack

The package openssl098e is provided purely for binary compatibility with older Amazon Linux versions. It does not receive security updates. (CVE-2024-0727)

Affected Packages:

openssl11

Note:

This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.

Issue Correction:
Run yum update openssl11 to update your system.

New Packages:

aarch64:  
    openssl11-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.aarch64  
    openssl11-libs-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.aarch64  
    openssl11-devel-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.aarch64  
    openssl11-static-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.aarch64  
    openssl11-debuginfo-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.aarch64  
  
i686:  
    openssl11-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.i686  
    openssl11-libs-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.i686  
    openssl11-devel-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.i686  
    openssl11-static-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.i686  
    openssl11-debuginfo-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.i686  
  
src:  
    openssl11-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.src  
  
x86_64:  
    openssl11-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.x86_64  
    openssl11-libs-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.x86_64  
    openssl11-devel-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.x86_64  
    openssl11-static-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.x86_64  
    openssl11-debuginfo-1.1.1g-12.amzn2.0.20.x86_64  

Additional References

Red Hat: CVE-2024-0727

Mitre: CVE-2024-0727