# ELSA-2020-5476: Security update for 4 packages

ELSA-2020-5476, released December 17, 2020, fixes 1 CVE across 4 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2020-5476
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Dec 17, 2020
- Priority: Routine (Closes CVE-2020-1971)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-5476.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [openssl](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/openssl.md) | ol 8 | 1:1.1.1g-12.el8_3 |
| [openssl-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/openssl-devel.md) | ol 8 | 1:1.1.1g-12.el8_3 |
| [openssl-libs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/openssl-libs.md) | ol 8 | 1:1.1.1g-12.el8_3 |
| [openssl-perl](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/openssl-perl.md) | ol 8 | 1:1.1.1g-12.el8_3 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2020-1971](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2020-1971.md) | Routine | OpenSSL: CVE-2020-1971 EDIPARTYNAME NULL pointer de-reference | 5.9 | 0.0699 |  |

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