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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.107050
Category:Denial of Service
Title:OpenSSL OCSP Status Request extension unbounded memory growth Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:OpenSSL is prone to a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
OpenSSL is prone to a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
OpenSSL suffers from the possibility of DoS attack through sending a large OCSP Status
Request extensions which lead to unbounded memory growth on the server which in turn lead to denial of service.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could result in service crash.

Affected Software/OS:
OpenSSL 1.1.0 and previous versions.

Solution:
OpenSSL 1.1.0 users should upgrade to 1.1.0a. OpenSSL 1.0.2 users should upgrade to 1.0.2i. OpenSSL 1.0.1 users should upgrade to 1.0.1u.

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6304
BugTraq ID: 93150
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93150
Debian Security Information: DSA-3673 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3673
FreeBSD Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-16:26
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:26.openssl.asc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/62
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/47
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/31
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139091/OpenSSL-x509-Parsing-Double-Free-Invalid-Free.html
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1749-security-advisory-24
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1940
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1940.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2802
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2802.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1413
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1413
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1414
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1414
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1415
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1415.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1658
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1658
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1659
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1659.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1801
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1801
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1802
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1802
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2493
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2493
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2494
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2494
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036878
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2387 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00022.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2394 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00024.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2458 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00005.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2468 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00011.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2469 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00012.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2470 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00013.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2017:2699 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00010.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2017:2700 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00011.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:2391 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00023.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:2407 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00031.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:2496 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00021.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:2537 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00029.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:2769 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-11/msg00021.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:2788 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-11/msg00027.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2018:0458 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00032.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3087-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3087-2
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