How to update or install Openssl from source to latest version

As you might know about “heartbeat ” ( CVE-2014-0160) bug of openssl is discovered by security researchers .

The vulnerability occurs in what is known as the heartbeat extension to this protocol, and it specifically impacts version 1.0.1 and beta versions of 1.0.2 of OpenSSL. Even though OpenSSL is just one implementation of the SSL / TLS protocol

Fix your openssl installation before somebody start sniffing your encrypted connections .

detailed info about flaw

posts about flaw

check your website

http://filippo.io/Heartbleed

use that site to check your website is vulnerable or not . if it is then update openssl as soon as possible

Update Openssl

For Linux

steps ( For Linux )

wget http://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.0.1g.tar.gz
  tar -xvzf openssl-1.0.1g.tar.gz
  cd openssl-1.0.1g
  ./config --prefix=/usr/
  make
  sudo make install

steps ( for mac )

wget http://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.0.1g.tar.gz
  tar -xvzf openssl-1.0.1g.tar.gz
  cd openssl-1.0.1g
  ./Configure darwin64-x86_64-cc --prefix=/usr
  make
  sudo make install

Now verify your installed openssl version by typing

openssl version

be safe .

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