29260 : OpenSSL Malformed ASN.1 Structure Resource Consumption DoS
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Disclosure
Sep 28, 2006

Discovery
Unknown

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Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 OpenSSL contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered due to an error in processing malformed ASN.1 structures which may lead to infinite loop and consumption of memory, and will result in loss of availability for the service.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unavailable
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version 0.9.7l, 0.9.8d or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
The OpenSSL Project
Watch-list
OpenSSL
Watch-list
 0.9.7
0.9.8
CyberGuard Corporation
Watch-list
SnapGear
Watch-list
 3.1.4u1

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Credit
  • Dr. S. N. Henson - The OpenSSL Project
  • Open Network Security - Open Network Security

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