USN-4662-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4662-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4662-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4662-1
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Published
2020-12-08T15:27:02.582696Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:18Z
Summary
openssl, openssl1.0 vulnerability
Details

David Benjamin discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled comparing certificates containing a EDIPartyName name type. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / openssl

Package

Name
openssl
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openssl@1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.18?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.18

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.2d-0ubuntu1
1.0.2d-0ubuntu2
1.0.2e-1ubuntu1
1.0.2f-2ubuntu1
1.0.2g-1ubuntu2
1.0.2g-1ubuntu3
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.1
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.2
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.4
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.5
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.8
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.9
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.10
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.11
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.12
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.13
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.14
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.15
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.16
1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.17

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "libssl-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "libssl1.0.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "openssl"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-1971"
        }
    ]
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4662-1.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / openssl

Package

Name
openssl
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openssl@1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.7?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.7

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.2g-1ubuntu13
1.0.2g-1ubuntu14
1.0.2n-1ubuntu1
1.1.0g-2ubuntu1
1.1.0g-2ubuntu2
1.1.0g-2ubuntu3
1.1.0g-2ubuntu4
1.1.0g-2ubuntu4.1
1.1.0g-2ubuntu4.3
1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.1
1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.2
1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.3
1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.4
1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.5
1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libssl-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libssl1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.7",
            "binary_name": "openssl"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-1971"
        }
    ]
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4662-1.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / openssl1.0

Package

Name
openssl1.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openssl1.0@1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.5?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.5

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.2n-1ubuntu2
1.0.2n-1ubuntu3
1.0.2n-1ubuntu4
1.0.2n-1ubuntu5
1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.1
1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.2
1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.3
1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.5",
            "binary_name": "libssl1.0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.5",
            "binary_name": "libssl1.0.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.5",
            "binary_name": "openssl1.0"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-1971"
        }
    ]
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4662-1.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / openssl

Package

Name
openssl
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openssl@1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.1.1c-1ubuntu4
1.1.1d-2ubuntu3
1.1.1d-2ubuntu6
1.1.1f-1ubuntu1
1.1.1f-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libssl-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libssl1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "openssl"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-1971"
        }
    ]
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4662-1.json"