NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting openssl package, versions >=0.0.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RUBY-OPENSSL-6210216
  • published31 Jan 2024
  • disclosed22 Jan 2024
  • creditBahaa Naamneh

Introduced: 22 Jan 2024

CVE-2024-0727  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for openssl.

Overview

openssl is a package that wraps the OpenSSL library.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference when processing a maliciously formatted PKCS12 file. The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of optional ContentInfo fields, which can be set to null. An attacker can cause a denial of service by sending crafted input that leads to applications loading files in PKCS12 format from untrusted sources to terminate abruptly.

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