Attacker Value
Unknown
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Exploitability
Unknown
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User Interaction
None
Privileges Required
None
Attack Vector
Network
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CVE-2021-23841

Disclosure Date: February 16, 2021
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Description

The OpenSSL public API function X509_issuer_and_serial_hash() attempts to create a unique hash value based on the issuer and serial number data contained within an X509 certificate. However it fails to correctly handle any errors that may occur while parsing the issuer field (which might occur if the issuer field is maliciously constructed). This may subsequently result in a NULL pointer deref and a crash leading to a potential denial of service attack. The function X509_issuer_and_serial_hash() is never directly called by OpenSSL itself so applications are only vulnerable if they use this function directly and they use it on certificates that may have been obtained from untrusted sources. OpenSSL versions 1.1.1i and below are affected by this issue. Users of these versions should upgrade to OpenSSL 1.1.1j. OpenSSL versions 1.0.2x and below are affected by this issue. However OpenSSL 1.0.2 is out of support and no longer receiving public updates. Premium support customers of OpenSSL 1.0.2 should upgrade to 1.0.2y. Other users should upgrade to 1.1.1j. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1j (Affected 1.1.1-1.1.1i). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2y (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2x).

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
5.9 Medium
Impact Score:
3.6
Exploitability Score:
2.2
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Network
Attack Complexity (AC):
High
Privileges Required (PR):
None
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
None
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Vendors

  • apple,
  • debian,
  • netapp,
  • openssl,
  • oracle,
  • siemens,
  • tenable

Products

  • business intelligence 12.2.1.3.0,
  • business intelligence 12.2.1.4.0,
  • business intelligence 5.5.0.0.0,
  • business intelligence 5.9.0.0.0,
  • communications cloud native core policy 1.15.0,
  • debian linux 10.0,
  • enterprise manager for storage management 13.4.0.0,
  • enterprise manager ops center 12.4.0.0,
  • essbase 21.2,
  • graalvm 19.3.5,
  • graalvm 20.3.1.2,
  • graalvm 21.0.0.2,
  • ipados,
  • iphone os,
  • jd edwards world security a9.4,
  • macos,
  • mysql enterprise monitor,
  • mysql server,
  • nessus network monitor 5.11.0,
  • nessus network monitor 5.11.1,
  • nessus network monitor 5.12.0,
  • nessus network monitor 5.12.1,
  • nessus network monitor 5.13.0,
  • oncommand insight -,
  • oncommand workflow automation -,
  • openssl,
  • peoplesoft enterprise peopletools 8.57,
  • peoplesoft enterprise peopletools 8.58,
  • peoplesoft enterprise peopletools 8.59,
  • safari,
  • sinec ins,
  • sinec ins 1.0,
  • snapcenter -,
  • tenable.sc,
  • zfs storage appliance kit 8.8

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