CVE-2008-0227: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu Jan 10 2008(Updated: )
yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, as used in MySQL and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a Hello packet containing a large size value, which triggers a buffer over-read in the HASHwithTransform::Update function in hash.cpp.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| yaSSL | <=1.7.5 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27140
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28324
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1478
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28597
- http://bugs.mysql.com/33814
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-23.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-588-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29443
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3531
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:150
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0560/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39433
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485810/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-0227?
CVE-2008-0227 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How does CVE-2008-0227 affect yaSSL?
CVE-2008-0227 allows remote attackers to crash yaSSL by sending a specially crafted Hello packet.
Which versions of yaSSL are impacted by CVE-2008-0227?
CVE-2008-0227 affects yaSSL versions 1.7.5 and earlier.
How can I mitigate CVE-2008-0227?
To mitigate CVE-2008-0227, upgrade to a version of yaSSL later than 1.7.5.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2008-0227?
Yes, there are public exploits that demonstrate the denial of service attack associated with CVE-2008-0227.
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