CVE-2006-7250

Description

The mime_hdr_cmp function in crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8t and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted S/MIME message.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.47% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory marc.info

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=748738	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/48516	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48899	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=openssl-dev&m=115685408414194&w=2	mailing list
http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg30305.html	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52181	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/36533	third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1424-1	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798100	patch
http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=22144	patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/27/10	mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/28/14	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/48153	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133728068926468&w=2	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-7250?: CVE-2006-7250 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-7250?: To fix CVE-2006-7250, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-7250 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-7250 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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