1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-24-1

USN-24-1: openssl script vulnerability

Publication date

12 November 2004

Overview

openssl script vulnerability

Releases

Details

Recently, Trustix Secure Linux discovered a vulnerability in the
openssl package. The auxiliary script “der_chop” created temporary
files in an insecure way, which could allow a symlink attack to create
or overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user invoking
the program.

Recently, Trustix Secure Linux discovered a vulnerability in the
openssl package. The auxiliary script “der_chop” created temporary
files in an insecure way, which could allow a symlink attack to create
or overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user invoking
the program.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
4.10 warty openssl – 

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