[BlueOnyx:20006] Re: OpenSSL: SWEET32 / CVE-2016-2183

Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet cobaltfacts at virtbiz.com
Wed Aug 24 13:48:32 -05 2016


Hi Michael,

On 8/24/2016 11:34 AM, Michael Stauber wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> You know what we haven't had in a long time? Like less than a month? An
> OpenSSL vulnerability. \o/
> 
> The SWEET32 Issue, CVE-2016-2183:
> ==================================
> 
> Short answer if BlueOnyx is affected: Nope. Regular installs of BlueOnyx
> aren't affected. If you by chance use OpenVPN on BlueOnyx, then you
> might want to make sure you are not using 3DES block ciphers. Other than
> that: We're fine.

Good to know.   Now prepare for the onslaught of questions!  "Is my box
patched?"  "Does this impact BlueOnyx?"   They're coming.  ;)

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