NULL pointer dereference in openssl (Alpine package)



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2013-0166
CWE-ID CWE-476
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 openssl (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU32724

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0166

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via an invalid key.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

openssl (Alpine package): 0.9.8l-r0 - 1.0.0b-r0

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f8559a6507d371d02c48f885aa56fcd97f6e0d51
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a28b6a63c439d13b089908249932a03fa69502de
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=240d4d3c17556c04b8f68fb9ae879f88c8193368
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ef72eb22bc0649fafef9645108235d26bff0727e


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.



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