CVE-2018-0734 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-0734: The OpenSSL DSA signature algorithm has been shown to be vulnerable to a timing side channel attack. An attacker could use variations in the signing algorithm to recover the private key. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1a (Affected 1.1.1). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.0j (Affected 1.1.0-1.1.0i). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2

Affects 8 Linux releases across 19 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-0734 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in1.1.1a-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in1.1.1a-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in1.1.1a-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in10.14.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```
openssl→ fixed in1.1.1a-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in11.3.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in10.14.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```
openssl→ fixed in1.1.1a-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in11.3.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in10.14.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```
openssl→ fixed in1.1.1a-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in11.3.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in10.14.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```
openssl→ fixed in1.1.1a-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in11.3.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

openssl1.1-compat→ fixed in1.1.1a-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl1.1-compat

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in10.14.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```
openssl→ fixed in1.1.1a-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in11.3.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

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