CVE-2013-2125

Public Exploit

Description

OpenSMTPD before 5.3.2 does not properly handle SSL sessions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection blocking) by keeping a connection open.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.62% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/362 exploit mailing list
http://git.zx2c4.com/OpenSMTPD/commit/?id=38b26921bad5fe24ad747bf9d591330d683728b0 patch exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/53353 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84388 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/366 mailing list
http://osvdb.org/93495 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2125?
CVE-2013-2125 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2125?
To fix CVE-2013-2125, 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-2013-2125 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2125 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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