Multiple memory leaks in t1_lib.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1u, 1.0.2 before 1.0.2i, and 1.1.0 before 1.1.0a allow remote attackers to cause a…

Description

Multiple memory leaks in t1_lib.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1u, 1.0.2 before 1.0.2i, and 1.1.0 before 1.1.0a allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via large OCSP Status Request extensions.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

63.0% · top 0.8% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-401 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-401 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (62)

• https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160922.txt (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• RHSA-2017:1659 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• RHSA-2017:1658 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• RHSA-2016:1940 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• 93150 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• RHSA-2016:2802 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• GLSA-201612-16 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• RHSA-2017:1801 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• 1036878 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_transferred
• http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• RHSA-2017:1413 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2016-security-releases/ (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• RHSA-2017:2494 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• 1037640 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_transferred
• https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10171 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2c0d295e26306e15a92eb23a84a1802005c1c137 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• RHSA-2017:1414 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• RHSA-2017:1415 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• FreeBSD-SA-16:26 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2016:2470 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• RHSA-2017:1802 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• RHSA-2017:2493 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10215 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2017:2700 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• USN-3087-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2016:2469 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2016:2537 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• 20161012 New OpenSSL double-free and invalid free vulnerabilities in X509 parsing (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
• USN-3087-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• 20161214 APPLE-SA-2016-12-13-1 macOS 10.12.2 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2017:2699 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2016:2407 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• 20170717 Orion Elite Hidden IP Browser Pro - All Versions - Multiple Known Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2016:2458 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• DSA-3673 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2016:2391 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2018:0458 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139091/OpenSSL-x509-Parsing-Double-Free-Invalid-Free.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2016:2387 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2016:2788 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2016:2468 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2016:2769 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2016:2496 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2016:2394 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170322-01-openssl-en (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1749-security-advisory-24 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 6 Aug 2024, 01:29 UTC.