openssl ASN bug?

gaml at buz.ch gaml at buz.ch
Thu Oct 2 07:36:03 PDT 2003


Hello Lowell,

Thursday, October 2, 2003, 4:34:32 PM, you wrote:

> Gabriel Ambuehl <gaml at buz.ch> writes:

>> There was a security advisory about openssl <0.9.7b having a bug in
>> the ASN encoding code on 30th Sept 03 and now I'm wondering what to do
>> about it? Install the port? Wait some more and do another cvsup
>> (currently, nothing shows up in UPDATING)?

> The security officer announced (on the 30th) that he was going to
> import 0.9.7c "over the next few days".  That's complete, but there
> hasn't been an announcement or FreeBSD SA release.

So I can cvsup as of today and be safe, right?


Best regards,
 Gabriel



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