Hi all

Slightly off topic, but...

Can someone please enlighten me about how Redhat deal with OpenSSL RPM
versions? One of my boxes says openssl 0.9.6b but I have updated several
times since then with red-carpet and the version number never seems to
change.

Is it really still version 0.9.6b (i.e vulnerable), or is it some dodgy
bodge that RH have done, where they have applied the patches/updates to the
code, handed out an RPM with all the fixes, but havent changed the version
number?

Can I just install the latest OpenSSL from source on that box, or will that
break the fragile RH install and interdependancies for the OpenSSL libs and
stuff?

I am just a bit worried that either my box is still vulnerable, or my
reports are full of false positives for OpenSSL versions.

Many thanks for any help/advice you can supply. it is greatly appreciated.

(Right, off to upgrade to Nessus v1.2.7.... had to mention Nessus in here
somewhere or i`d get kicked off the list :)

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Steve

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Steve Loughran, Network Infrastructure Manager
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (Cambridge)
Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace
ICQ#: 104426046

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