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Resource Management Errors

CVE-2015-1792

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Summary

The "do_free_upto" function in "crypto/cms/cms_smime.c" in OpenSSL prior to 0.9.8zg, 1.0.0 prior to 1.0.0s, 1.0.1 prior to 1.0.1n, and 1.0.2 prior to 1.0.2b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors that trigger a NULL value of a BIO data structure, as demonstrated by an unrecognized X.660 OID for a hash function.

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  • NETWORK
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  • PARTIAL

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