OpenSSL releases several patches but none for serious issues

The OpenSSL project has released several patches for moderate flaws, including an additional defense against the Logjam vulnerability revealed last month.

OpenSSL is widely used open-source software that encrypts communications using the SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security) protocol. SSL/TLS prevents clear-text data from being transmitted across the Web, avoiding high security risks.

The patches include three for moderate flaws. Two of these fix flaws that could be used for denial of service attacks, according to an advisory. The third patch fixes a moderate flaw that affects OpenSSL versions prior to a June 2014 release. A fourth patch is for a low severity race condition flaw.

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