Out-of-Bounds Affecting openssl package, versions <0.9.8g-16


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    27.07% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-OPENSSL-524367
  • published 27 Mar 2009
  • disclosed 27 Mar 2009

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 openssl to version 0.9.8g-16 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl package and not the openssl package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ASN1_STRING_print_ex function in OpenSSL before 0.9.8k allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) via vectors that trigger printing of a (1) BMPString or (2) UniversalString with an invalid encoded length.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    Low