Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting openssl-perl package, versions <1:1.1.1k-4.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.85% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-OPENSSLPERL-4196744
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Feb 2021

Introduced: 16 Feb 2021

CVE-2021-23840  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 openssl-perl to version 1:1.1.1k-4.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:4424.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl-perl package and not the openssl-perl package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Calls to EVP_CipherUpdate, EVP_EncryptUpdate and EVP_DecryptUpdate may overflow the output length argument in some cases where the input length is close to the maximum permissable length for an integer on the platform. In such cases the return value from the function call will be 1 (indicating success), but the output length value will be negative. This could cause applications to behave incorrectly or crash. OpenSSL versions 1.1.1i and below are affected by this issue. Users of these versions should upgrade to OpenSSL 1.1.1j. OpenSSL versions 1.0.2x and below are affected by this issue. However OpenSSL 1.0.2 is out of support and no longer receiving public updates. Premium support customers of OpenSSL 1.0.2 should upgrade to 1.0.2y. Other users should upgrade to 1.1.1j. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1j (Affected 1.1.1-1.1.1i). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2y (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2x).

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