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OpenSSL

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:08 pm
by Tiggz
Hi

OpenSSL 0.9.8j released.

All Versions prior OpenSSL 0.9.8j have a major vulnerability: here

Can you update Pop Peeper to support OpenSSL 0.9.8j ?

Regards

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:28 pm
by Jeff
Usually, these security bulletins are for servers running OpenSsl, but in this case, it is a recommended update for clients.

So what I've done is made a test zip that has the latest build and can be downloaded here .

This will appear as version 0.9.8.10 in POP Peeper's Help/About window, to make sure you are using the correct version.

I'm already running it and it doesn't appear to have any problems. If you use it, please let me know so that I have an idea of how many people are using it (and assuming successfully) before I make it officially available.

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:29 pm
by lwc
POP Peeper says I have no SSL plugin when I try these files. It also can't use the default Win32 files (the ones Wikipedia links to). I've always upgraded without saying it here and it never happened before.

However, I found a version that has "tlsext enabled" and it did work. What's up with that?

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:13 am
by Tiggz
I can't send and receive Mails with OpenSSL 0.9.8.10

POP Error-Message:
SSL connection failed (Is SSL Plugin loaded?)

SMTP Error-Message:
SMTP: Could not connect to server

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:26 am
by lwc
If you had read my post, you would have known how to solve it.

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:03 am
by Tiggz
lwc wrote:If you had read my post, you would have known how to solve it.
I had read your Post, but i want to let Jeff know, that his Files are not working.

However, I found the Files with "tlsext enabled". No Problems with these Files :wink: .

Thanks lwc for your Help.

Regards

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:30 am
by lwc
I didn't supply that link myself because Jeff says he has legal reasons not to include certain Encryption Algorithms.

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:46 am
by Tiggz
OK, I removed the Link. Maybe Jeff find a Solution to get the official Files work with Pop Peeper.

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:33 pm
by Jeff
hmmm... it works for all my accounts (2 different servers). I also tested with gmail and it works. Do either of you have a gmail account (or another free server that I can test with) to compare? And are your affected accounts set to use SSL or TLS?

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:39 am
by Tiggz
The affected Accounts (5 different Providers) are set to use SSL. I don't use GMail, but I have send you the Infos for a Test-Account via PM.

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:14 am
by lwc
I use Gmail with SSL.

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:32 pm
by Jeff
OK, I found the problem. The default build expects certain DLLs on the computer that most non-developers wouldn't have. I have rebuilt the DLLs to avoid this and these should work for you guys: download here.

Try these and let me know how it goes.

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:08 am
by Tiggz
Now it works well.

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:54 am
by lwc
But is it less secure than the default build because you're limited by your local law?

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:40 pm
by Jeff
The issue is actually with certain algorithms that have patents. I cannot say with any authority that these algorithms are more or less secure than the others. It's possible that they're not any more secure, or it's possible that they're lower in the priority, or it's even possible that the server doesn't use them either.

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:55 am
by lwc
Nevertheless, your plugin's page casually claims they're less secure.

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:43 pm
by devega
Hi,
if it is still of interest.. I'm using your last version of SSL 0.9.8j with yahoo.es, gmail.com, and hotmail.com... I sent some attachments under hotmail and gmail, and I didn't have any problem (just talking about regular using, no testing at all).

bye.

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:59 pm
by JRF
(I did not figure out I should report) That is all Ok for me also , using OpenSSL 0.9.8j for Gmail-Imap since Feb 2009 .

Re: OpenSSL 0.9.8j

Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:53 pm
by Jeff
I will be publishing this updated SSL plugin as the "official" version this weekend.

Re: OpenSSL

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:20 pm
by lwc
I've started to successfully use 0.9.8k (just Google OpenSSL-0.9.8k.dll.zip).