CVE-2023-5678 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-5678: Issue summary: Generating excessively long X9.42 DH keys or checking excessively long X9.42 DH keys or parameters may be very slow. Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_generate_key() to generate an X9.42 DH key may experience long delays. Likewise, applications that use DH_check

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-5678 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in1.1.1w-0+deb11u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in3.0.13-1~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in3.0.12-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

openssl→ fixed in3.1.4-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

openssl→ fixed in3.1.4-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

openssl→ fixed in3.1.4-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

openssl→ fixed in3.1.4-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

openssl→ fixed in3.1.4-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

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