RedHat openssl CVE-2022-0778 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols, as well as a full-strength general-purpose cryptography library. Security Fix(es): openssl: Infinite loop in BN_mod_sqrt() reachable when parsing certificates (CVE-2022-0778) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. SolutionFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 For the update to take effect, all services linked to the OpenSSL library must be restarted, or the system rebooted.

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openssl

CVE References

CVE-2022-0778