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CVE-2023-3446 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-3446: Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow. Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the key or parameters that are being checked

Affects 8 Linux releases across 9 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-3446 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • openssl→ fixed in1.1.1v-0~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • openssl→ fixed in3.0.10-1~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • openssl→ fixed in3.0.10-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openssl→ fixed in3.1.1-r3
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openssl→ fixed in3.1.1-r3
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openssl→ fixed in3.1.1-r3
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openssl→ fixed in3.1.1-r3
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
  • openssl1.1-compat→ fixed in1.1.1u-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl1.1-compat

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openssl→ fixed in3.1.1-r3
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
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