Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.4 OpenSSL d1_both.c dtls1_get_message_fragment resource management

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A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.4 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dtls1_get_message_fragment of the file d1_both.c of the component OpenSSL. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The dtls1_get_message_fragment function in d1_both.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (recursion and client crash) via a DTLS hello message in an invalid DTLS handshake.

The weakness was disclosed 09/17/2014 as HT6443 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0221 since 12/03/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74352 (SuSE 11.3 Security Update : OpenSSL (SAT Patch Number 9326)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185081 (HP-UX Running OpenSSL Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX03046)).

Upgrading to version 10.9.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 16476.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (74352). The entries 13014, 13457, 13454 and 13453 are pretty similar.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 74352
Nessus Name: SuSE 11.3 Security Update : OpenSSL (SAT Patch Number 9326)
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OpenVAS ID: 702950
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2950-1 (openssl - security update)
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.9.5
Patch: d3152655d5319ce883c8e3ac4b99f8de4c59d846
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06/05/2014 +184 days 🔍
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06/06/2014 +1 days 🔍
06/22/2014 +16 days 🔍
09/17/2014 +87 days 🔍
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09/23/2014 +6 days 🔍
02/07/2015 +137 days 🔍
06/17/2015 +130 days 🔍
02/20/2022 +2440 days 🔍

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6443
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0221 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1030337
Vulnerability Center: 50597 - OpenSSL 0.9.8 - 0.9.8y, 1.0.0 - 1.0.0l, 1.0.1 - 1.0.1g Remote DoS Vulnerability via Crafted DTLS Handshake, Medium
SecurityFocus: 67899 - OpenSSL CVE-2014-0224 Man in the Middle Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 58939 - IBM SmartCloud Orchestrator Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/23/2014 13:06
Updated: 02/20/2022 18:52
Changes: 09/23/2014 13:06 (88), 06/30/2017 19:44 (4), 02/20/2022 18:44 (5), 02/20/2022 18:52 (1)
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