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ID:8758 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in OpenSSL - CVE-2022-3786
ID:8758 - Exploit for Buffer overflow in OpenSSL - CVE-2022-3786
Published: January 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68896
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3786
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
OpenSSL
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The
vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing the email
address field length inside a X.509 certificate. A remote attacker can supply a
specially crafted certificate to the application, trigger a buffer overflow and crash the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.