Debian DSA-4158-1 Critical: openssl1.0 DoS Due to ASN.1 Recursion
debian
March 29, 2018
It was discovered that constructed ASN.1 types with a recursive definition could exceed the stack, potentially leading to a denial of service
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Summary
Details can be found in the upstream advisory:
https://openssl-library.org/news/secadv/20180327.txt
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.2l-2+deb9u3.
We recommend that you upgrade your openssl1.0 packages.
For the detailed security status of openssl1.0 please refer to its
security tracker page at:
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: openssl1.0
CVE ID: CVE-2018-0739
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