OpenSSL 1.0.0f DTLS Denial of Service

medium Nessus Plugin ID 57712

Synopsis

The remote host may be affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

According to its banner, the remote web server is running OpenSSL version 1.0.0f. This version has a flaw in the fix for CVE-2011-4108 such that Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) applications that use it are vulnerable to a denial of service attack.

Solution

Upgrade to OpenSSL 1.0.0g or later.

See Also

https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20120118.txt

https://www.openssl.org/news/changelog.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 57712

File Name: openssl_1_0_0g.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 1/27/2012

Updated: 8/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-0050

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:openssl:openssl

Required KB Items: installed_sw/OpenSSL

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/18/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/18/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0050

BID: 51563