SB2012011901 - Input validation error in OpenSSL
Published: January 19, 2012 Updated: August 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012011901
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0050)
The vulnerability allows remote 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) via unspecified vectors related to an out-of-bounds read.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory3.asc
- http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=emr_na-c03169289
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134039053214295&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/78320
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47631
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47677
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47755
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48528
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57353
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5784
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2392
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:011
- http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20120118.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51563
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026548
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004564