[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2014:0325-1: critical: gnutls: fixed SSL certificate validation problems

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openSUSE Security Update: gnutls: fixed SSL certificate validation problems

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2014:0325-1

Rating: critical

References: #865804

Cross-References: CVE-2014-0092

Affected Products:

openSUSE 13.1

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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

 

Description:

 

 

The gnutls library was updated to fixed x509 certificate

validation problems, where man-in-the-middle attackers

could hijack SSL connections.

 

This update also reenables Elliptic Curve support to meet

current day cryptographic requirements.

 

 

Patch Instructions:

 

To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

 

- openSUSE 13.1:

 

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2014-181

 

To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

 

 

Package List:

 

- openSUSE 13.1 (i586 x86_64):

 

gnutls-3.2.4-2.14.1

gnutls-debuginfo-3.2.4-2.14.1

gnutls-debugsource-3.2.4-2.14.1

libgnutls-devel-3.2.4-2.14.1

libgnutls-openssl-devel-3.2.4-2.14.1

libgnutls-openssl27-3.2.4-2.14.1

libgnutls-openssl27-debuginfo-3.2.4-2.14.1

libgnutls28-3.2.4-2.14.1

libgnutls28-debuginfo-3.2.4-2.14.1

libgnutlsxx-devel-3.2.4-2.14.1

libgnutlsxx28-3.2.4-2.14.1

libgnutlsxx28-debuginfo-3.2.4-2.14.1

 

- openSUSE 13.1 (x86_64):

 

libgnutls-devel-32bit-3.2.4-2.14.1

libgnutls28-32bit-3.2.4-2.14.1

libgnutls28-debuginfo-32bit-3.2.4-2.14.1

 

 

References:

 

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0092.html

https://bugzilla.novell.com/865804

 

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