Summary
OpenSSL 1.0.1j upgrade for LoadRunner/Performance Center 11.0x and 12.0x.
Question
This hotfix targets the latest security vulnerabilities associated with OpenSSL, and contains the OpenSSL version 1.0.1j libraries. The hotfix applies to the following LoadRunner and Performance Center versions: 11.04, 12.00, and 12.01.
Note: This fix has already been implemented in LoadRunner 11.52 patch 4 and LoadRunner 12.02, therefore this hotfix is not relevant for those versions.
Security advisory available at https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20141015.txt
Answer
Upgrade instructions:
- Backup all ssleay*.dll and libeay*.dll files in the
<Installation Dir>\bin, <Installation Dir> \launch_service, and <Installation Dir> \al_agent folders.
The <Installation Dir> varies for the different components i.e. the default path for full LoadRunner it is "C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\LoadRunner\" , for Load Generator standalone installations it is "C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Load Generator\" and for Performance Center Host it is "C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Performance Center Host\"). - Extract the patched dlls from the corresponding archives below: