Announcement of Security Update from OpenSSL

OpenSSL has issued a warning about multiple security flaws that could be exploited to gain access to confidential information. The affected versions are 3.0.0, 2.2.2, and 1.0.2. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is urging users and administrators to review the OpenSSL advisory and take the necessary steps to update their systems. This product is subject to the Notification and Privacy & Use policy.

This Cyber News was published on us-cert.cisa.gov. Publication date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:56:02 +0000

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