SB2010081701 - Input validation error in OpenSSL

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SB2010081701 - Input validation error in OpenSSL

Published: August 17, 2010 Updated: August 3, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2010081701
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2939)

The vulnerability allows context-dependent attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted private key with an invalid prime.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References