Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting openssl-libs package, versions <1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
62.89% (98th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-OPENSSLLIBS-2047119
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed11 Jun 2015

Introduced: 11 Jun 2015

CVE-2015-1792  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 openssl-libs to version 1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8 or higher.

NVD Description

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

The do_free_upto function in crypto/cms/cms_smime.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zg, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0s, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1n, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors that trigger a NULL value of a BIO data structure, as demonstrated by an unrecognized X.660 OID for a hash function.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1