SB2022052623 - Ubuntu update for openssl

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SB2022052623 - Ubuntu update for openssl

Published: May 26, 2022 Updated: February 22, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2022052623
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1292)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the c_rehash script distributed by some operating systems. A remote attacker with ability to pass data to c_rehash script can and execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the script.



2) Uncontrolled Memory Allocation (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1473)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory reuse is not possible in the OPENSSL_LH_flush() function, which empties a hash table when decoding certificates or keys. If a long lived process periodically decodes certificates or keys its memory usage will expand without bounds and the process might be terminated by the operating system causing a denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References