#VU87830 Memory leak in openssl - CVE-2024-1394

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87830

Vulnerability 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-2024-1394

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
openssl
Universal components / Libraries / Programming Languages & Components

Vendor: golang-fips

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak in the RSA encrypting/decrypting code when handling untrusted input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

openssl: 2.0.0 - 2.0.1

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2262921
http://github.com/golang-fips/openssl/security/advisories/GHSA-78hx-gp6g-7mj6

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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.