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** Changed in: openssl (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to openssl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1596831 Title: Ubuntu 12.04_5 LTS and openSSL 1.0.1 EOL Status in openssl package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: With OpenSSL 1.0.1 EOL in December this year, openSSL needs to be upgraded to version 1.0.2. This affects : Description: Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS Release: 12.04 Lib: apt-cache policy openssl openssl: Installed: 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.36 Candidate: 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.36 Version table: *** 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.36 0 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1.0.1-4ubuntu3 0 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/+bug/1596831/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp