OpenSSL Server Name Extension Bug Lets Remote Users Crash the Target Application
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020121 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020121
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-0891
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 28 2008
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 0.9.8f, 0.9.8g
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in OpenSSL. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
When OpenSSL is compiled using the non-default TLS server name extensions, a remote user can send specially crafted data to cause the target application using OpenSSL to crash.
Codenomicon reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target application to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (0.9.8h).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20080528.txt
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Vendor URL: www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20080528.txt (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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