Vulnerability identifier: #VU73960
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
Server applications /
Encryption 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 application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when verifying X.509 certificate chains that include policy constraints. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted certificate to trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
OpenSSL: 3.1.0, 3.0.0 - 3.0.8, 1.0.2 - 1.0.2zg, 1.1.1 - 1.1.1t, 1.1.0 - 1.1.0l, 1.0.1 - 1.0.1u, 1.0.0 - 1.0.0t
External links
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20230322.txt
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.