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An openssl security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux



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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2931-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
May 18, 2014 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : openssl
CVE ID : CVE-2014-0198

It was discovered that incorrect memory handling in OpenSSL's
do_ssl3_write() function could result in denial of service.

The oldstable distribution (squeeze) is not affected.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.1e-2+deb7u9.

For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.1g-4.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.1g-4.

We recommend that you upgrade your openssl packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
  DSA 2931-1: openssl security update