Race Condition 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
39.53% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-OPENSSLLIBS-2047156
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed11 Jun 2015

Introduced: 11 Jun 2015

CVE-2015-1791  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (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.

Race condition in the ssl3_get_new_session_ticket function in ssl/s3_clnt.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, when used for a multi-threaded client, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by providing a NewSessionTicket during an attempt to reuse a ticket that had been obtained earlier.

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