Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 17:33:17 -0500
From: CERT Advisory <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]Subject: US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA04-078A -- Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL
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Technical Cyber Security Alert TA04-078A
Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL
Original release date: March 18, 2004
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
* Applications and systems that use the OpenSSL SSL/TLS library
Overview
Several vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL SSL/TLS library could allow an
unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
I. Description
OpenSSL implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer
Security (TLS) protocols and includes a general purpose cryptographic
library. SSL and TLS are commonly used to provide authentication,
encryption, integrity, and non-repudiation services to network
applications including HTTP, IMAP, POP3, SMTP, and LDAP. OpenSSL is
widely deployed across a variety of platforms and systems. In
particular, many routers and other types of networking equipment use
OpenSSL.
The U.K. National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre (NISCC)
and the OpenSSL Project have reported three vulnerabilities in the
OpenSSL SSL/TLS library (libssl). Any application or system that uses
this library may be affected.
VU#288574 - OpenSSL contains null-pointer assignment in
do_change_cipher_spec() function
Versions of OpenSSL from 0.9.6c to 0.9.6k inclusive and 0.9.7a to
0.9.7c inclusive contain a null-pointer assignment in the
do_change_cipher_spec() function. By performing a specially crafted
SSL/TLS handshake, an attacker could cause OpenSSL to crash, which
may result in a denial of service in the target application.
(Other resources: OpenSSL Security Advisory (1.), CAN-2004-0079,
NISCC/224012/OpenSSL/1)
VU#484726 - OpenSSL does not adequately validate length of Kerberos
tickets during SSL/TLS handshake
Versions 0.9.7a, 0.9.7b, and 0.9.7c of OpenSSL do not adequately
validate the length of Kerberos tickets (RFC 2712) during an SSL/TLS
handshake. OpenSSL is not configured to use Kerberos by default. By
performing a specially crafted SSL/TLS handshake with an OpenSSL
system configured to use Kerberos, an attacker could cause OpenSSL
to crash, which may result in a denial of service in the target
application. OpenSSL 0.9.6 is not affected.
(Other resources: OpenSSL Security Advisory (2.), CAN-2004-0112,
NISCC/224012/OpenSSL/2)
VU#465542 - OpenSSL does not properly handle unknown message types
OpenSSL prior to version 0.9.6d does not properly handle unknown
SSL/TLS message types. An attacker could cause the application using
OpenSSL to enter an infinite loop, which may result in a denial of
service in the target application. OpenSSL 0.9.7 is not affected.
(Other resources: CAN-2004-0081, NISCC/224012/OpenSSL/3)
II. Impact
An unauthenticated, remote attacker could cause a denial of service in
any application or system that uses a vulnerable OpenSSL SSL/TLS
library.
III. Solution
Upgrade or Apply a patch from your vendor
Upgrade to OpenSSL 0.9.6m or 0.9.7d. Alternatively, upgrade or apply a
patch as specified by your vendor. Note that it is necessary to
recompile any applications that are statically linked to the OpenSSL
SSL/TLS library.
Appendix A. Vendor Information
Multiple vendors are affected by different combinations of these
vulnerabilities. For updated information, please see the Systems
Affected sections of VU#288574, VU#484726, and VU#465542.
Appendix B. References
* US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA04-078A -
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-078A.html>;
* Vulnerability Note VU#288574 -
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/288574>;
* Vulnerability Note VU#484726 -
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/484726>;
* Vulnerability Note VU#465542 -
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/465542>;
* OpenSSL Security Advisory [17 March 2004] -
<http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20040317.txt>;
* NISCC Vulnerability Advisory 224012 -
<http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/224012/index.htm>;
* RFC 2712 Addition of Kerberos Cipher Suites to Transport Layer
Security (TLS) - <http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2712.txt>;
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These vulnerabilities were researched and reported by the OpenSSL
Project and the U.K. National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination
Centre (NISCC).
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Feedback can be directed to the authors: Art Manion and Damon Morda.
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Copyright 2004 Carnegie Mellon University. Terms of use.
Revision History
March 18, 2004: Initial release
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