Slackware Linux update for openssl
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 5 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-5678 CVE-2024-0727 CVE-2024-2511 CVE-2024-4741 CVE-2024-5535 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-399 CWE-476 CWE-400 CWE-416 CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Slackware Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system openssl-solibs Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component openssl Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Slackware |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU82894
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
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.
MitigationUpdate the affected package openssl.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
openssl-solibs: before 1.1.1za
openssl: before 1.1.1za
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:slackware:openssl-solibs:*:*:*:*:*:slackware_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:slackware:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:slackware_linux:*:*
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) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU85808
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0727
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when processing fields in the PKCS12 certificate. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted certificate to the server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package openssl.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
openssl-solibs: before 1.1.1za
openssl: before 1.1.1za
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:slackware:openssl-solibs:*:*:*:*:*:slackware_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:slackware:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:slackware_linux:*:*
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 exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU88211
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2511
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to unbounded memory growth when processing TLSv1.3 sessions. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that the non-default SSL_OP_NO_TICKET option is being used in TLSv1.3.
Update the affected package openssl.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
openssl-solibs: before 1.1.1za
openssl: before 1.1.1za
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:slackware:openssl-solibs:*:*:*:*:*:slackware_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:slackware:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:slackware_linux:*:*
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.
4) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU89861
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4741
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the SSL_free_buffers() function. A remote attacker can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Note, the vulnerability affects only applications that call the vulnerable function.
Update the affected package openssl.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
openssl-solibs: before 1.1.1za
openssl: before 1.1.1za
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:slackware:openssl-solibs:*:*:*:*:*:slackware_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:slackware:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:slackware_linux:*:*
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.
5) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU93424
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5535
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the SSL_select_next_proto() function when using NPN. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update the affected package openssl.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
openssl-solibs: before 1.1.1za
openssl: before 1.1.1za
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:slackware:openssl-solibs:*:*:*:*:*:slackware_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:slackware:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:slackware_linux:*:*
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.
