Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support update for openssl
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-3446 CVE-2023-3817 CVE-2023-5678 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-399 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system openssl (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU78463
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3446
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the DH_check(), DH_check_ex() and EVP_PKEY_param_check() function when processing a DH key or DH parameters. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.8
openssl (Red Hat package): before 1.1.1k-12.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0154
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.
2) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU78798
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3817
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when checking the long DH keys. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.8
openssl (Red Hat package): before 1.1.1k-12.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0154
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.
3) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU82894
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5678
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within DH_generate_key() and DH_check_pub_key() functions. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.8
openssl (Red Hat package): before 1.1.1k-12.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0154
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.
