rPath alert rPSA-2008-0181-1 (openssl)

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rPSA-2008-0181-1 openssl openssl-scripts
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Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:09:55 -0400
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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0181-1
Published: 2008-06-02
Products:
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect User Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    openssl=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/0.9.8g-6-0.1
    openssl-scripts=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/0.9.8g-6-0.1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2569

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1672

Description:
    Previous versions of the openssl package are vulnerable to a Denial
    of Service attack in which a malicious server may crash clients that
    connect using particular cipher suites.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0181

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