CVE-2005-2969 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2005-2969: The SSL/TLS server implementation in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7h and 0.9.8 before 0.9.8a, when using the SSL_OP_MSIE_SSLV2_RSA_PADDING option, disables a verification step that is required for preventing protocol version rollback attacks, which allows remote attackers to force a client and server to

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2005-2969 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in0.9.8-3urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in0.9.8-3urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in0.9.8-3urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl

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