CVE-2023-0466 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-0466: The function X509_VERIFY_PARAM_add0_policy() is documented to implicitly enable the certificate policy check when doing certificate verification. However the implementation of the function does not enable the check which allows certificates with invalid or incorrect policies to pass the certificate

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-0466 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in1.1.1n-0+deb11u5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in3.0.9-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in3.0.9-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl
```

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