Slackware Linux update for openssl

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU45308

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0014

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

ssl/t1_lib.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8h through 0.9.8q and 1.0.0 through 1.0.0c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), and possibly obtain sensitive information in applications that use OpenSSL, via a malformed ClientHello handshake message that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access, aka "OCSP stapling vulnerability."

Mitigation

Update the affected package openssl.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 11.0 - 13.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.668823

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.