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UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4304
Vulnerability in openssl (UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4304)
Summary
vulnerability in openssl (UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4304). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Mitigation: upgrade to `1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.21` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4304** has been found in openssl.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade openssl to **1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.21** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "openssl UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4304" on the vendor's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4304 (openssl) —
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: `1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.21` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in openssl.
📍 Affected scope
openssl — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to **1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.21**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'openssl' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'openssl' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `openssl` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade openssl to 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.21ステージング環境で 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.21 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
openssl
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
openssl
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
edk2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS
openssl
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
openssl
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.21"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
openssl1.0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
edk2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS
openssl
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.1.1-1ubuntu2.fips.2.1~18.04.21"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS
openssl
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
openssl
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.17"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
edk2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS
openssl
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.fips.17"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS
openssl
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
edk2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.4"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
nodejs
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
openssl
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8"}]}]
References
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5844-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6564-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7894-1
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-4304
- report https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20230207.txt
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4304