Debian Security Advisory DSA 4138-1 (mbedtls - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in mbed TLS, a lightweight crypto and SSL/TLS library, that allowed a remote attacker to either cause a denial-of-service by application crash, or execute arbitrary code.
Affected Software
Affected Software
mbedtls on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 2.4.2-1+deb9u2. We recommend that you upgrade your mbedtls packages. For the detailed security status of mbedtls please refer to its security tracker page linked in the references.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
References
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