Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU58906

#VU58906 Error Handling in OpenSSL - CVE-2021-4044

Published: December 14, 2021 / Updated: October 21, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU58906

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4044

CWE-ID: CWE-388

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL

Software vendor:
OpenSSL Software Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in X509_verify_cert() implementation. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.

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