CVE-2012-1165

Summary

CVECVE-2012-1165
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-03-15 17:55:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 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

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-399 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
Security Advisory SA48580 - Red Hat update for openssl - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 h20000.www2.hp.com
oss-security - Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
Security Alerts - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
'[security bulletin] HPSBUX02782 SSRT100844 rev.1 - HP-UX Running OpenSSL, Remote Denial of' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
[SECURITY] Fedora 16 Update: openssl-1.0.0h-1.fc16 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
oss-security - Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
cvs.openssl.org/chngview af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 cvs.openssl.org
USN-1424-1: OpenSSL vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
Security Advisory SA48899 - Ubuntu update for openssl - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
ASA-2012-207 (RHSA-2012-0426) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 downloads.avaya.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: mingw-openssl-1.0.1c-1.fc18 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
oss-security - Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
OpenSSL S/MIME Parsing Null Pointer Dereference Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
OpenSSL S/MIME Header Processing Null Pointer Dereference Denial Of Service Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
'[security bulletin] HPSBOV02793 SSRT100891 rev.1 - HP OpenVMS running SSL, Remote Denial of Service' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
[SECURITY] Fedora 15 Update: openssl-1.0.0h-1.fc15 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2454-2 openssl af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: openssl-1.0.0h-1.fc17 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
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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