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SUSE: CVE-2018-1000808: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2018-1000808: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
10/08/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
12/11/2018
Modified
02/04/2022

Description

Python Cryptographic Authority pyopenssl version Before 17.5.0 contains a CWE - 401 : Failure to Release Memory Before Removing Last Reference vulnerability in PKCS #12 Store that can result in Denial of service if memory runs low or is exhausted. This attack appear to be exploitable via Depends upon calling application, however it could be as simple as initiating a TLS connection. Anything that would cause the calling application to reload certificates from a PKCS #12 store.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 17.5.0.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-python-cryptography
  • suse-upgrade-python-pyopenssl
  • suse-upgrade-python-setuptools
  • suse-upgrade-python3-cryptography
  • suse-upgrade-python3-pyopenssl
  • suse-upgrade-python3-setuptools

References

  • SUSE-SU-2018:4063-1
  • USN-3813-1
  • CVE-2018-1000808

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