high
7.5
CWE
310
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2010-0742

First published: Tue Jun 01 2010(Updated: )

The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) implementation in crypto/cms/cms_asn1.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8o and 1.x before 1.0.0a does not properly handle structures that contain OriginatorInfo, which allows context-dependent attackers to modify invalid memory locations or conduct double-free attacks, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
OpenSSL libcrypto<=0.9.8n
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.1c
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.2b
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.3
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.3a
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.4
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.5
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.5-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.5-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.5a
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.5a-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.5a-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6-beta3
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6a
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6a-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6a-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6a-beta3
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6b
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6c
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6d
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6e
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6f
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6g
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6h
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6i
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6j
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6k
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6l
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6m
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7-beta3
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7-beta4
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7-beta5
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7-beta6
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7a
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7b
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7c
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7d
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7e
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7f
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7g
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7h
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7i
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7j
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7k
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7l
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7m
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8a
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8b
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8c
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8d
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8e
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8f
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8g
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8h
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8i
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8j
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8k
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8l
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8m
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0-beta3
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0-beta4
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0-beta5

Remedy

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1313

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-0742?

    CVE-2010-0742 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause memory corruption and double-free attacks.

  • Which versions of OpenSSL are affected by CVE-2010-0742?

    CVE-2010-0742 affects OpenSSL versions before 0.9.8o and 1.x before 1.0.0a.

  • How can I fix CVE-2010-0742?

    To fix CVE-2010-0742, upgrade OpenSSL to version 0.9.8o or 1.0.0a or later.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2010-0742 allow?

    CVE-2010-0742 can allow attackers to modify invalid memory locations or conduct double-free attacks.

  • Is CVE-2010-0742 a critical vulnerability?

    CVE-2010-0742 is not classified as a critical vulnerability but should still be addressed promptly to avoid security risks.

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