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Ubuntu Security Update Fixes OpenSSL Random Number Generator Issue

Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes OpenSSL Random Number Generator Issue
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1508
CVE ID : CVE-2008-0166 - CVE-2008-2285
Rated as : High Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-05-14

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Ubuntu, which could be exploited by attackers to gain knowledge of sensitive information [...]

Solution

Upgrade the affected packages :
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-4
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-5
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-6
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-7
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-8
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-9
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-10
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-11

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Luciano Bello.

ChangeLog

2008-05-14 : Initial release
2008-05-15 : Updated Solution
2008-05-20 : Updated Solution
2008-06-12 : Updated Solution
2008-06-19 : Updated Solution

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