SB2013020605 - NULL pointer dereference in openssl (Alpine package)
Published: February 6, 2013
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013020605
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0166)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- 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