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OpenSSL: DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1165) - Windows
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
OpenSSL is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The mime_param_cmp function in crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted S/MIME message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-7250.
Affected Software
Affected Software
OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 0.9.8u, 1.0.0h or later.