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CVE-2010-4180 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2010-4180: OpenSSL before 0.9.8q, and 1.0.x before 1.0.0c, when SSL_OP_NETSCAPE_REUSE_CIPHER_CHANGE_BUG is enabled, does not properly prevent modification of the ciphersuite in the session cache, which allows remote attackers to force the downgrade to an unintended cipher via vectors involving sniffing network

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2010-4180 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • openssl→ fixed in0.9.8o-4urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • openssl→ fixed in0.9.8o-4urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • openssl→ fixed in0.9.8o-4urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl
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