CVEvulnerability

CVE-2018-1000808

5.9 MEDIUM Published 2018-10-08 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2018-10-08
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
5.9 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weaknesses
CWE-404

Description

Python Cryptographic Authority pyopenssl version Before 17.5.0 contains a CWE - 401 : Failure to Release Memory Before Removing Last Reference vulnerability in PKCS #12 Store that can result in Denial of service if memory runs low or is exhausted. This attack appear to be exploitable via Depends upon calling application, however it could be as simple as initiating a TLS connection. Anything that would cause the calling application to reload certificates from a PKCS #12 store.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 17.5.0.

Affected configurations

• pyopenssl project pyopenssl (< 17.5.0) • canonical ubuntu linux 16.04 • redhat gluster storage 3.0 • redhat openstack 13 • redhat enterprise linux desktop 7.0 • redhat enterprise linux server 7.0 • redhat enterprise linux workstation 7.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release weakness

References