NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting mod_cluster-tomcat8 package, versions <0:1.3.1-8.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
8.08% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-MODCLUSTERTOMCAT8-3496834
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed19 Mar 2015

Introduced: 19 Mar 2015

CVE-2015-0288  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 mod_cluster-tomcat8 to version 0:1.3.1-8.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHEA-2015:1770.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mod_cluster-tomcat8 package and not the mod_cluster-tomcat8 package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The X509_to_X509_REQ function in crypto/x509/x509_req.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zf, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0r, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1m, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an invalid certificate key.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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