CVE-2012-1165

Summary

CVECVE-2012-1165
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-03-15 17:55:00 UTC
Updated2018-01-13 02:29:00 UTC
DescriptionThe mime_param_cmp function in crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted S/MIME message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-7250.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-399

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.1c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.2b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.3 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.3a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.4 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.5 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.5 beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.5 beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.5a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.5a beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.5a beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6 beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6 beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6 beta3 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6a beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6a beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6a beta3 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6d All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6e All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6f All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6g All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6h All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6i All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6j All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6k All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6l All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6m All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 beta3 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 beta4 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 beta5 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 beta6 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7d All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7e All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7f All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7g All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7h All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7i All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7j All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7k All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7l All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7m All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8d All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8e All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8f All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8g All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8h All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8i All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8j All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8k All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8l All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8m All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8m beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8n All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8o All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8p All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8q All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8r All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8s All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0 beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0 beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0 beta3 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0 beta4 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0 beta5 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0d All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0e All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0f All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0g All All All
Application Openssl Openssl All All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.1c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.2b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.3 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.3a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.4 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.5 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.5 beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.5 beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.5a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.5a beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.5a beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6 beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6 beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6 beta3 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6a beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6a beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6a beta3 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6d All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6e All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6f All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6g All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6h All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6i All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6j All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6k All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6l All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.6m All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 beta3 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 beta4 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 beta5 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 beta6 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7d All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7e All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7f All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7g All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7h All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7i All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7j All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7k All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7l All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7m All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8d All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8e All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8f All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8g All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8h All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8i All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8j All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8k All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8l All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8m All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8m beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8n All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8o All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8p All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8q All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8r All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8s All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0 beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0 beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0 beta3 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0 beta4 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0 beta5 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0d All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0e All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0f All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0g All All All

References

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Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
cvs.openssl.org/chngview CONFIRM cvs.openssl.org
'[security bulletin] HPSBUX02782 SSRT100844 rev.1 - HP-UX Running OpenSSL, Remote Denial of' - MARC HP marc.info
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
oss-security - Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue MLIST www.openwall.com
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
OpenSSL S/MIME Parsing Null Pointer Dereference Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com
oss-security - Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue MLIST www.openwall.com
HPSBMU02786 SSRT100877 rev.2 - HP System Management Homepage (SMH) Running on Linux, Windows, and VMware ESX, Remote Unauthorized Access, Disclosure of Information, Data Modification, Denial of Service (DoS), Execution of Arbitrary Code - c03360041 - HP Business Support Center HP h20000.www2.hp.com
Security Alerts - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: mingw-openssl-1.0.1c-1.fc18 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: openssl-1.0.0h-1.fc17 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 15 Update: openssl-1.0.0h-1.fc15 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
USN-1424-1: OpenSSL vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
Security Advisory SA48899 - Ubuntu update for openssl - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com
Security Advisory SA48580 - Red Hat update for openssl - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 16 Update: openssl-1.0.0h-1.fc16 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
oss-security - Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue MLIST www.openwall.com
ASA-2012-207 (RHSA-2012-0426) CONFIRM downloads.avaya.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2454-2 openssl DEBIAN www.debian.org
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
oss-security - Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue MLIST www.openwall.com
OpenSSL S/MIME Header Processing Null Pointer Dereference Denial Of Service Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
'[security bulletin] HPSBOV02793 SSRT100891 rev.1 - HP OpenVMS running SSL, Remote Denial of Service' - MARC HP marc.info
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 390226 Oracle Managed Virtualization (VM) Server for x86 Security Update for Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL) (OVMSA-2021-0011)
  • 390284 Oracle Managed Virtualization (VM) Server for x86 Security Update for Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL) (OVMSA-2023-0013)
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