#VU33336 Input validation error in OpenSSL - CVE-2010-2939

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#VU33336 Input validation error in OpenSSL - CVE-2010-2939

Published: August 17, 2010 / Updated: August 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33336
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2939
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
Software vendor:
OpenSSL Software Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows context-dependent attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted private key with an invalid prime.


Remediation

Update to version 1.0.0b.

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