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OpenSSL DTLS Implementation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA25878
Release Date: 2007-10-12
Popularity: 11,515 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:OpenSSL 0.9.x

Binary Analysis: BA258 :: Available for 1 Credit

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-4995


Description:
Andy Polyakov has reported a vulnerability in OpenSSL, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the DTLS implementation. Successful exploitation may allow the execution of arbitrary code.

Note: Reportedly, this vulnerability affects only clients and servers explicitly using DTLS.

The vulnerability is reported in all versions of 0.9.8 prior to 0.9.8f.

Solution:
Update to version 0.9.8f and rebuild all packages using OpenSSL for DTLS.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Andy Polyakov

Original Advisory:
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20071012.txt

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