CVE-2012-0027

Description

The GOST ENGINE in OpenSSL before 1.0.0f does not properly handle invalid parameters for the GOST block cipher, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via crafted data from a TLS client.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.10% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory hp.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory openssl.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004564
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00017.html vendor advisory
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20120104.txt vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:007 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57353 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/78191 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0027?
CVE-2012-0027 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0027?
To fix CVE-2012-0027, 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-2012-0027 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0027 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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