FS#44217 - [openssl] Upcoming OpenSSL 1.0.2a with high security issue

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Remi Gacogne (rgacogne) - Monday, 16 March 2015, 23:32 GMT
Last edited by Pierre Schmitz (Pierre) - Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 15:53 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Security
Status Closed
Assigned To Pierre Schmitz (Pierre)
Architecture All
Severity Critical
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Hello,

OpenSSL has announced [1] that a new 1.0.2a release will be issued on 19th March 2015, fixing a "high" security issue, whatever that may be.
We should be ready to update as soon as possible, as OpenSSL "high" issue tend to be bad.

[1]: https://mta.openssl.org/pipermail/openssl-announce/2015-March/000020.html
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Closed by  Pierre Schmitz (Pierre)
Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 15:53 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Pierre Schmitz (Pierre) - Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 15:53 GMT
I'll apply the fix when it is available. We have no access to such patches before their public release.

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