CVE-2017-5872

Summary

CVECVE-2017-5872
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-10 02:59:00 UTC
Updated2017-03-16 15:20:00 UTC
DescriptionThe TCP/IP networking module in Unisys ClearPath MCP systems with TCP-IP-SW 57.1 before 57.152, 58.1 before 58.142, or 59.1 before 59.172, when running a TLS 1.2 service, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network connectivity disruption) via a client hello with a signature_algorithms extension above those defined in RFC 5246, which triggers a full memory dump.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Unisys Clearpath Mcp 57.1 All All All
Application Unisys Clearpath Mcp 58.1 All All All
Application Unisys Clearpath Mcp 59.1 All All All
Application Unisys Clearpath Mcp 57.1 All All All
Application Unisys Clearpath Mcp 58.1 All All All
Application Unisys Clearpath Mcp 59.1 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Vulnerability Report - ClearPath MCP TCP/IP Networking dumps when parsing TLS v1.2 client hello with newer signature algorithms CONFIRM public.support.unisys.com Vendor Advisory
Unisys ClearPath MCP CVE-2017-5872 Denial of Service Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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