Memory Leak Affecting openssl-devel package, versions <1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.58% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-OPENSSLDEVEL-2059029
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Dec 2015

Introduced: 3 Dec 2015

CVE-2015-3195  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 openssl-devel to version 1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl-devel package and not the openssl-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ASN1_TFLG_COMBINE implementation in crypto/asn1/tasn_dec.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zh, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0t, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1q, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2e mishandles errors caused by malformed X509_ATTRIBUTE data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by triggering a decoding failure in a PKCS#7 or CMS application.

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CVSS Scores

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