An openssl-1_1 security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.5 and SUSE Linux Enterprise.

SUSE-SU-2023:4518-1: important: Security update for openssl-1_1

# Security update for openssl-1_1

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4518-1
Rating: important
References:

* bsc#1216922

Cross-References:

* CVE-2023-5678

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-5678 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2023-5678 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5
* openSUSE Leap 15.5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssl-1_1 fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2023-5678: Fixed generating and checking of excessively long X9.42 DH
keys that resulted in a possible Denial of Service (bsc#1216922).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

* openSUSE Leap 15.5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4518=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4518=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2023-4518=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4518=1

## Package List:

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
* openssl-1_1-debugsource-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* openssl-1_1-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* openssl-1_1-debuginfo-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-debuginfo-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl-1_1-devel-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-hmac-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
* libopenssl1_1-hmac-32bit-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-32bit-debuginfo-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-32bit-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl-1_1-devel-32bit-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
* openssl-1_1-doc-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64_ilp32)
* libopenssl-1_1-devel-64bit-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-hmac-64bit-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-64bit-debuginfo-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-64bit-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
* openssl-1_1-debugsource-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* openssl-1_1-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* openssl-1_1-debuginfo-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-debuginfo-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl-1_1-devel-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-hmac-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* openssl-1_1-debugsource-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* openssl-1_1-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* openssl-1_1-debuginfo-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-debuginfo-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl-1_1-devel-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-hmac-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (x86_64)
* libopenssl1_1-hmac-32bit-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-32bit-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1
* libopenssl1_1-32bit-debuginfo-1.1.1l-150500.17.22.1

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5678.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216922