rPSA-2006-0163-1 openssl openssl-scripts

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rPath Security Advisory: 2006-0163-1
Published: 2006-09-05
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    openssl=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/0.9.7f-10.3-1
    openssl-scripts=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/0.9.7f-10.3-1

References:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4339
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-616
    http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20060905.txt
    http://www.imc.org/ietf-openpgp/mail-archive/msg14307.html

Description:
    Previous versions of the openssl package are vulnerable to a remote
    unauthorized access attack when RSA keys with exponent 3 are used for
    authentication.  While this version of the openssl package resolves
    that vulnerability, it is generally recommended not to use RSA keys
    with exponent 3 for authentication because multiple implementations
    contain this vulnerability.  RSA keys with exponent 3 are not in
    common use.