# Security update for openssl-3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3501-1  
Release Date: 2024-10-01T14:03:42Z  
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-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 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3501=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3501=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3501=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * openssl-3-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * openssl-3-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl3-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * openssl-3-debugsource-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libopenssl3-32bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl3-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * openssl-3-doc-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libopenssl-3-devel-64bit-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl3-64bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-64bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-64bit-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl3-64bit-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openssl-3-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * openssl-3-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl3-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl3-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * openssl-3-debugsource-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl-3-devel-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl3-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl3-32bit-debuginfo-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1
    * libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit-3.1.4-150600.5.18.1

## References:

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