Improper Access Control Affecting openssl package, versions <1.1.0c-1
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- published4 May 2017
- disclosed4 May 2017
Introduced: 4 May 2017
CVE-2016-7054 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable openssl to version 1.1.0c-1 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:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
In OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0c, TLS connections using *-CHACHA20-POLY1305 ciphersuites are susceptible to a DoS attack by corrupting larger payloads. This can result in an OpenSSL crash. This issue is not considered to be exploitable beyond a DoS.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7054
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40899/
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03744en_us
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20161110.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94238
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037261
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40899