Code Affecting openssl package, versions <1:1.0.1k-1.84.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.23% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-OPENSSL-1683461
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed19 Mar 2015

Introduced: 19 Mar 2015

CVE-2015-0287  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-17  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 openssl to version 1:1.0.1k-1.84.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-498.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl package and not the openssl package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ASN1_item_ex_d2i function in crypto/asn1/tasn_dec.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zf, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0r, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1m, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not reinitialize CHOICE and ADB data structures, which might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write operation and memory corruption) by leveraging an application that relies on ASN.1 structure reuse.

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