Linux · Security advisory · November 23, 2021

ELSA-2021-9561: Security update for 6 packages

ELSA-2021-9561, released November 23, 2021, fixes 2 CVEs across 6 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVEs closed
2
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Exploitation more likely
0
Vendor assessment
Highest EPSS
0.5073
98th percentile

Priority of the 2 CVEs

Patch now 0 Urgent 0 High 2 Routine 0

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
opensslol 82:1.1.1k-4.ksplice1.el8
openssl-debugsourceol 82:1.1.1k-4.ksplice1.el8
openssl-develol 82:1.1.1k-4.ksplice1.el8
openssl-libsol 82:1.1.1k-4.ksplice1.el8
openssl-perlol 82:1.1.1k-4.ksplice1.el8
openssl-staticol 82:1.1.1k-4.ksplice1.el8

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleImpactCVSSEPSSExploitation
High CVE-2021-23840 libssl3t64: Calls to EVP_CipherUpdate, EVP_EncryptUpdate and EVP_DecryptUpdate mayoverflow the output length argument in some cas... 7.5 0.5073 None reported
High CVE-2021-23841 edk2-aarch64: EDK (Embedded Development Kit) is a project to enable UEFI support for Virtual Machines 7.5 0.0741 None reported
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