Denial of service in OpenSSL
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-6237 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-399 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
OpenSSL Server applications / Encryption software |
| Vendor | OpenSSL Software Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU85399
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6237
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 the way the EVP_PKEY_public_check() function handles RSA public keys. A remote attacker can supply an RSA key obtained from an untrusted source and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenSSL: 3.0.0 - 3.2.0
External linkshttp://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20240115.txt
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.
