OpenSSL TLS Handshake Bug Lets Remote Servers Crash the Connected Client
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020122 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020122
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-1672
(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 Exploit Included: 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 server can cause denial of service conditions on the target client.
A remote server can return specially crafted data to the connected client during a TLS handshake to cause the target client to crash.
This can be triggered when certain cipher suites are used and the remote server omits the 'Server Key exchange message' from the TLS handshake.
Codenomicon reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote server can cause the connected client 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:
State error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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