Resource Management Errors Affecting openssl package, versions >=1.0.200, <1.0.209


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 45.85% (98th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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Red Hat
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-COCOAPODS-OPENSSL-470688
  • published 2 Oct 2019
  • disclosed 26 Jul 2016
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade OpenSSL to version 1.0.209 or higher.

Overview

OpenSSL is a SSL/TLS and Crypto toolkit. Deprecated in Mac OS and gone in iOS, this spec gives your project non-deprecated OpenSSL support.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Resource Management Errors. OpenSSL is vulnerable to Denial Of Service (DoS). A malicious user can send multiple large OCSP Status Request extension to the server. causing it to run out of memory and crash.