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


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
91.61% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-OPENSSL-1683692
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed19 Mar 2015

Introduced: 19 Mar 2015

CVE-2015-0286  (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_TYPE_cmp function in crypto/asn1/a_type.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 properly perform boolean-type comparisons, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read operation and application crash) via a crafted X.509 certificate to an endpoint that uses the certificate-verification feature.

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