Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:09:26 -0400
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Subject: rPSA-2006-0163-1 openssl openssl-scripts
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rPath Security Advisory: 2006-0163-1
Published: 2006-09-05
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
Remote Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
openssl=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/0.9.7f-10.3-1
openssl-scripts=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/0.9.7f-10.3-1
References:
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4339
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-616
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20060905.txthttp://www.imc.org/ietf-openpgp/mail-archive/msg14307.html
Description:
Previous versions of the openssl package are vulnerable to a remote
unauthorized access attack when RSA keys with exponent 3 are used for
authentication. While this version of the openssl package resolves
that vulnerability, it is generally recommended not to use RSA keys
with exponent 3 for authentication because multiple implementations
contain this vulnerability. RSA keys with exponent 3 are not in
common use.
