CVE-2006-3894: Medium severity Dell Bsafe Cert-c vulnerability

Published May 22, 2007
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Updated

The RSA Crypto-C before 6.3.1 and Cert-C before 2.8 libraries, as used by RSA BSAFE, multiple Cisco products, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed ASN.1 objects.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Dell Bsafe Cert-c<=2.7
Dell Bsafe Crypto-c<=6.3

Event History

May 22, 2007
CVE Published
07:30 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3894?

CVE-2006-3894 is classified as a critical vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-3894?

To fix CVE-2006-3894, update to RSA BSAFE Crypto-C version 6.3.1 or later, and BSAFE Cert-C version 2.8 or later.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2006-3894?

CVE-2006-3894 affects older versions of RSA BSAFE Crypto-C and Cert-C libraries integrated into various Cisco and Dell products.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2006-3894?

The potential impact of CVE-2006-3894 is a denial of service, which could disrupt service availability for applications using the vulnerable libraries.

5

Is CVE-2006-3894 still relevant today?

While CVE-2006-3894 was reported in 2006, it remains relevant for organizations using unsupported versions of affected software.

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