OpenSSL DTLS Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026548 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026548
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-0050
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 19 2012
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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): 0.9.8s, 1.0.0f
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in OpenSSL. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
The fix to correct the Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) vulnerability referenced by CVE-2011-4108 [Alert ID 1026485] introduced a flaw. A remote user can send specially crafted data to cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
Only DTLS applications using OpenSSL 1.0.0f and 0.9.8s are affected.
Antonio Martin, Enterprise Secure Access Research and Development, Cisco Systems, Inc. reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (0.9.8t, 1.0.0g).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20120118.txt
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Vendor URL: www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20120118.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:
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: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:24:33 +0000
Subject: OpenSSL
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http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20120118.txt
DTLS DoS attack (CVE-2012-0050)
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