81810 : OpenSSL CBC Encryption DTLS Packet TLS Record Length Parsing Remote DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2012-05-11

Description

OpenSSL contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when parsing the TLS record length of DTLS packets using CBC encryption, and will result in loss of availability for the application.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.0.1c, 1.0.0j or 0.9.8x or higher, as they have been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

The OpenSSL Project	OpenSSL	1.0.1b
		1.0.0i
		0.9.8w

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

HP SSL for OpenVMS

1.4-467

IBM Corporation

System Storage TS3310 Tape Library

Unspecified

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.8
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2012-05-15 | Disagree?

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