Referenced CVEs:
CVE-2008-5077


Description:
===========================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-704-1 January 07, 2009openssl vulnerabilityCVE-2008-5077===========================================================A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:Ubuntu 6.06 LTSUbuntu 7.10Ubuntu 8.04 LTSUbuntu 8.10This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions ofKubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to thefollowing package versions:Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: libssl0.9.8 0.9.8a-7ubuntu0.6 openssl 0.9.8a-7ubuntu0.6Ubuntu 7.10: libssl0.9.8 0.9.8e-5ubuntu3.3 openssl 0.9.8e-5ubuntu3.3Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: libssl0.9.8 0.9.8g-4ubuntu3.4 openssl 0.9.8g-4ubuntu3.4Ubuntu 8.10: libssl0.9.8 0.9.8g-10.1ubuntu2.1 openssl 0.9.8g-10.1ubuntu2.1After a standard system upgrade you need to reboot your computer toeffect the necessary changes.Details follow:It was discovered that OpenSSL did not properly perform signature verificationon DSA and ECDSA keys. If user or automated system connected to a maliciousserver or a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack,this flaw could be exploited to view sensitive information.





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