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Updated libcrypto++ packages has been released for Debian 7 LTS



Package : libcrypto++
Version : 5.6.1-6+deb7u3
CVE ID : CVE-2016-9939
Debian Bug : 848009

Gergely Gábor Nagy from Tresorit discovered that libcrypto++, a C++
cryptographic library, contained a bug in several ASN.1 parsing
routines. This would allow an attacker to remotely cause a denial of
service.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
5.6.1-6+deb7u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your libcrypto++ packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS