# Security update for openssl-3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3500-1  
Release Date: 2024-09-30T14:14:23Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1230698

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-41996

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-41996 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-41996 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssl-3 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-41996: Validating the order of the public keys in the Diffie-
    Hellman Key Agreement Protocol, when an approved safe prime is used, allows
    remote attackers to trigger expensive server-side DHE (bsc#1230698)

## 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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-3500=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3500=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-3500=1

## Package List:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openssl-3-debuginfo-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * libopenssl3-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * openssl-3-debugsource-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * openssl-3-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * openssl-3-debuginfo-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * libopenssl3-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * openssl-3-debugsource-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * openssl-3-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    * libopenssl-3-devel-32bit-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * libopenssl3-32bit-debuginfo-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * libopenssl3-32bit-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * openssl-3-doc-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libopenssl3-64bit-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * libopenssl3-64bit-debuginfo-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-64bit-3.0.8-150500.5.45.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41996.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230698