# Security update for openssl-3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3106-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1220523
  * bsc#1220690
  * bsc#1220693
  * bsc#1220696
  * bsc#1221365
  * bsc#1221751
  * bsc#1221752
  * bsc#1221753
  * bsc#1221760
  * bsc#1221786
  * bsc#1221787
  * bsc#1221821
  * bsc#1221822
  * bsc#1221824
  * bsc#1221827
  * bsc#1229465

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-6119

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-6119 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-6119 ( 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 15 security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-6119: Fixed denial of service in X.509 name checks (bsc#1229465)

Other fixes:

  * FIPS: Deny SHA-1 signature verification in FIPS provider (bsc#1221365).
  * FIPS: RSA keygen PCT requirements.
  * FIPS: Check that the fips provider is available before setting it as the
    default provider in FIPS mode (bsc#1220523).
  * FIPS: Port openssl to use jitterentropy (bsc#1220523).
  * FIPS: Block non-Approved Elliptic Curves (bsc#1221786).
  * FIPS: Service Level Indicator (bsc#1221365).
  * FIPS: Output the FIPS-validation name and module version which uniquely
    identify the FIPS validated module (bsc#1221751).
  * FIPS: Add required selftests: (bsc#1221760).
  * FIPS: DH: Disable FIPS 186-4 Domain Parameters (bsc#1221821).
  * FIPS: Recommendation for Password-Based Key Derivation (bsc#1221827).
  * FIPS: Zero initialization required (bsc#1221752).
  * FIPS: Reseed DRBG (bsc#1220690, bsc#1220693, bsc#1220696).
  * FIPS: NIST SP 800-56Brev2 (bsc#1221824).
  * FIPS: Approved Modulus Sizes for RSA Digital Signature for FIPS 186-4
    (bsc#1221787).
  * FIPS: Port openssl to use jitterentropy (bsc#1220523).
  * FIPS: NIST SP 800-56Arev3 (bsc#1221822).
  * FIPS: Error state has to be enforced (bsc#1221753).

## 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-2024-3106=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3106=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3106=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * libopenssl-3-devel-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * openssl-3-debugsource-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * openssl-3-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl3-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * openssl-3-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl3-32bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl3-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * openssl-3-doc-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-64bit-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-64bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl3-64bit-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl3-64bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-64bit-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libopenssl-3-devel-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * openssl-3-debugsource-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * openssl-3-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl3-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * openssl-3-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * libopenssl3-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl3-32bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.15.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6119.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220523
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220690
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220693
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220696
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221365
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221751
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221752
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221753
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221760
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221786
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221787
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221821
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221822
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221824
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221827
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229465

SUSE: 2024:3106-1 moderate: openssl-3 Security Advisory Updates

September 3, 2024
* bsc#1220523 * bsc#1220690 * bsc#1220693 * bsc#1220696 * bsc#1221365

Summary

## This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-6119: Fixed denial of service in X.509 name checks (bsc#1229465) Other fixes: * FIPS: Deny SHA-1 signature verification in FIPS provider (bsc#1221365). * FIPS: RSA keygen PCT requirements. * FIPS: Check that the fips provider is available before setting it as the default provider in FIPS mode (bsc#1220523). * FIPS: Port openssl to use jitterentropy (bsc#1220523). * FIPS: Block non-Approved Elliptic Curves (bsc#1221786). * FIPS: Service Level Indicator (bsc#1221365). * FIPS: Output the FIPS-validation name and module version which uniquely identify the FIPS validated module (bsc#1221751). * FIPS: Add required selftests: (bsc#1221760). * FIPS: DH: Disable FIPS 186-4 Domain Parameters (bsc#1221821). * FIPS: Recommendation for Password-Based Key Derivation (bsc#1221827). * FIPS: Zero initialization required (bsc#1221752). * FIPS: Reseed DRBG (bsc#1220690, bsc#1220693, bsc#1220696). ...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1220523

* bsc#1220690

* bsc#1220693

* bsc#1220696

* bsc#1221365

* bsc#1221751

* bsc#1221752

* bsc#1221753

* bsc#1221760

* bsc#1221786

* bsc#1221787

* bsc#1221821

* bsc#1221822

* bsc#1221824

* bsc#1221827

* bsc#1229465

Cross-

* CVE-2024-6119

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-6119 ( SUSE ): 8.2

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-6119 ( 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 15 security fixes can now be

installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6119.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220523

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220690

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_b...

Read the Full Advisory

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3106-1
Rating: moderate

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