OpenSSL NULL pointer indirect reference Local Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2014-5139)

OpenSSL NULL pointer indirect reference Local Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2014-5139)

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OpenSSL Project OpenSSL <1.0.1i
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 69077
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2014-5139
 
OpenSSL is an open-source SSL implementation that implements high-strength encryption for network communication. It is widely used in various network applications.
 
OpenSSL has a security vulnerability when processing the SRP password group in the Hello Message of the server. This vulnerability affects the OpenSSL Client, so that the malicious server does not properly negotiate with the client, by specifying the SRP password group, a null pointer is indirectly referenced, resulting in client crash.
 
<* Source: Joonas Kuorilehto
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Link: http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20140806.txt
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:
 
OpenSSL Project
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OpenSSL projecthas published a Security Bulletin Board (secadv_20140806.txt) and corresponding patches for this purpose:
Secadv_20140806.txt: OpenSSL Security Advisory [6 Aug 2014]
Link: http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20140806.txt

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