OpenSSL Stored Session Cache Modification Bug May Let Remote Users Downgrade the Ciphersuite
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024822 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024822
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-4180
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 3 2010
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Impact:
Modification of system information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 0.9.8q, 1.0.0 prior to 1.0.0c
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in OpenSSL. A remote user can cause the ciphersuite to be downgraded.
A remote client user can modify the stored session cache ciphersuite, which may cause the ciphersuite to be downgraded to a weaker one on subsequent connections.
Martin Rex reported reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the ciphersuite to be downgraded.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (0.9.8q, 1.0.0c).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://openssl.org/news/secadv_20101202.txt
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Vendor URL: openssl.org/news/secadv_20101202.txt (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:33:46 +0000
Subject: OpenSSL
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http://openssl.org/news/secadv_20101202.txt
CVE-2010-4180
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