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Resource Management Errors

CVE-2012-1165

Medium
5.3/10

Summary

The "mime_param_cmp" function in "crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c" in OpenSSL prior to 0.9.8u and 1.x prior to 1.0.0h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted "S/MIME" message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-7250.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
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  • LOW

CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Resource management errors is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to improper management of system resources. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category can lead to unexpected software behavior, loss of access, file modification, sensitive information disclosure, system crash, denial of service, and code execution.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published