SB2003120101 - Improper input validation in OpenSSL
Published: December 1, 2003 Updated: November 22, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2003120101
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) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2003-0851)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause OpenSSL to crash.The vulnerability exists due to a large recursion that cannot be handled correctly. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause OpenSSL to crash by sending arbitrary ASN.1 sequences.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.