OpenSSL < 0.9.8u Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 58564

Synopsis

The remote host may be affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its banner, the remote web server uses an OpenSSL version prior to 0.9.8u. As such, it is reportedly affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- An error exists in the function 'mime_hdr_cmp' that could allow a NULL pointer to be dereferenced when parsing certain MIME headers. (CVE-2006-7250)

- The fix for CVE-2011-4619 was not complete.

- An error exists in the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) and PKCS #7 implementation such that data can be decrypted using Million Message Attack (MMA) adaptive chosen cipher text attack. (CVE-2012-0884)

- An error exists in the function 'mime_param_cmp' in the file 'crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c' that can allow a NULL pointer to be dereferenced when handling certain S/MIME content. (CVE-2012-1165)

Note that SSL/TLS applications are not necessarily affected, but those using CMS, PKCS #7 and S/MIME decryption operations are.

Solution

Upgrade to OpenSSL 0.9.8u or later.

See Also

https://marc.info/?l=openssl-dev&amp;m=115685408414194&amp;w=2

https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20120312.txt

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

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/13/2

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/28/14

http://www.nessus.org/u?82fc5c0b

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 58564

File Name: openssl_0_9_8u.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 4/2/2012

Updated: 8/22/2023

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:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-0884

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:openssl:openssl

Required KB Items: installed_sw/OpenSSL

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/23/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/30/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-7250, CVE-2011-4619, CVE-2012-0884, CVE-2012-1165

BID: 51281, 52181, 52428, 52764