OpenSSL SRP Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2014-3512)

OpenSSL SRP Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2014-3512)

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Affected Systems:
OpenSSL Project OpenSSL <1.0.1i
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 69083
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2014-3512
 
OpenSSL is an open-source SSL implementation that implements high-strength encryption for network communication. It is widely used in various network applications.
 
An internal buffer overflow occurs when an invalid SRP parameter is sent by a malicious OpenSSL Client or server. A denial of service vulnerability exists in implementation. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service attack. Only applications configured for SRP are affected.
 
<* Source: Sean Devlin
Watson Ladd

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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