OpenSSL 1.0.0 ssl/d1_both.c dtls1_retrieve_buffered_fragment resource management

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A vulnerability was found in OpenSSL 1.0.0 (Network Encryption Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function dtls1_retrieve_buffered_fragment of the file ssl/d1_both.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the dtls1_retrieve_buffered_fragment function in ssl/d1_both.c in OpenSSL 1.0.0 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (openssl s_client crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a DTLS packet, as demonstrated by a packet from a server that uses a crafted server certificate.

The bug was discovered 05/11/2009. The weakness was presented 05/19/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at launchpad.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-1379 since 04/23/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17768 (OpenSSL 1.0.0 < 1.0.0-beta2 DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86880 (HP System Management Homepage Cross-Site Scripting and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (c02029444)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50661) and Tenable (17768). See 41652, 45748, 45179 and 48418 for similar entries.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 17768
Nessus Name: OpenSSL 1.0.0 < 1.0.0-beta2 DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 64920
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1888-1 (openssl, openssl097)
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Sourcesinfo

Product: openssl.org

Advisory: launchpad.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1379 (🔍)
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X-Force: 50661
SecurityTracker: 1022241
Vulnerability Center: 22285 - OpenSSL 1.0.0 Beta 2 Crafted DTLS Packet Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 35138 - OpenSSL 'dtls1_retrieve_buffered_fragment()' DTLS Packet Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 35416 - SUSE Update for Multiple Packages, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 54614 - CVE-2009-1379 - OpenSSL - Use-After-Free Issue
Vupen: ADV-2009-1377

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/05/2019 09:39
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (87), 09/05/2019 09:39 (5)
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