FreeBSD update for OpenSSL



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-6119
CWE-ID CWE-843
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 FreeBSD
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor FreeBSD Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU96744

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6119

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when performing certificate name checks. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted X.509 certificate to the server, trigger a type confusion error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeBSD: 14.0 - 14.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-24:13.openssl.asc


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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