SB2019011818 - Resource exhaustion in py-openssl (Alpine package)
Published: January 18, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019011818
Severity
Low
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) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000808)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper release of memory before removing the last reference in a Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) #12 store. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input, exhaust memory resources and to cause the application to reload certificates from a PKCS #12 store.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.