OpenSSL 3.0 Vulnerability - CVE-2022-3602 and CVE-2022-3786

OpenSSL 3.0 Vulnerability - CVE-2022-3602 and CVE-2022-3786

 OpenSSL released version 3.0.7 on Nov 1st, 2022 - patching two related vulnerabilities both currently rated as "High". Initially, CVE-2022-3602 was rated "Critical" and downgraded after analysis.
 
Currently, there are two production versions of OpenSSL:
OpenSSL 1.1.1 - not vulnerable. Latest version: 1.1.1s 
OpenSSL 3.0.x - vulnerable for x less than 7. Latest version: 3.0.7 (released in Nov/1/2022)
 
To check if your version is affected:
  1. Login as admin in CLI from NG Device
  2. Execute: shell sudo su -
  3. Execute: openssl version
 
Nodegrid OS version listed below use OpenSSL 3.0.x and are affected:
  1. v5.4.14 and older
  2. v5.6.6 and older
  3. ZPE strongly recommends upgrading all devices with Nodegrid OS 5.4.x and 5.6.x to 5.4.15 and 5.6.7 respectively. These released are expected on Nov/04.
  4. You can upgrade all devices using ZPE Cloud and/or via Cluster Management, if one of these features are available in your environment.

Nodegrid OS version listed below use OpenSSL 1.1.1 and are not affected by CVE-2022-3602 and CVE-2022-3786:
  1. v3.2.x
  2. v4.2.x
  3. v5.0.x
  4. v5.2.x

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