# Security update for openssl-3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2635-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1222899
  * bsc#1223336
  * bsc#1226463
  * bsc#1227138

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-5535

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-5535 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has three security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issues:

Security fixes:

  * CVE-2024-5535: Fixed SSL_select_next_proto buffer overread (bsc#1227138)

Other fixes:

  * Build with no-afalgeng (bsc#1226463)
  * Build with enabled sm2 and sm4 support (bsc#1222899)
  * Fix non-reproducibility issue (bsc#1223336)

## 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 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2635=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-2635=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-2635=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * openssl-3-debugsource-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * openssl-3-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * openssl-3-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl3-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libopenssl3-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl3-32bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * openssl-3-doc-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-64bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl3-64bit-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-64bit-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl3-64bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-64bit-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * openssl-3-debugsource-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * openssl-3-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * openssl-3-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl3-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl3-32bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1
    * libopenssl3-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5535.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222899
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223336
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226463
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227138

SUSE Security Advisory: Important Updates Addressing OpenSSL-3 Vulnerabilities

July 30, 2024
* bsc#1222899 * bsc#1223336 * bsc#1226463 * bsc#1227138

Summary

## This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issues: Security fixes: * CVE-2024-5535: Fixed SSL_select_next_proto buffer overread (bsc#1227138) Other fixes: * Build with no-afalgeng (bsc#1226463) * Build with enabled sm2 and sm4 support (bsc#1222899) * Fix non-reproducibility issue (bsc#1223336) ## 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 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2635=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-2635=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-2635=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1 * openssl-3-debugsource-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1 * openssl-3-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1 * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.10.1 *...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1222899

* bsc#1223336

* bsc#1226463

* bsc#1227138

Cross-

* CVE-2024-5535

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-5535 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves one vulnerability and has three security fixes can now be

installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5535.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222899

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223336

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226463

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227138

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2635-1
Rating: important

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