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CVE-2015-3195: Infoleak

First published: Thu Dec 03 2015(Updated: )

A memory leak vulnerability was found in the way OpenSSL parsed PKCS#7 and CMS data. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause an application that parses PKCS#7 or CMS data from untrusted sources to use an excessive amount of memory and possibly crash.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/openssl<0.9.8
0.9.8
redhat/openssl<1.0.0
1.0.0
redhat/openssl<1.0.2
1.0.2
redhat/openssl<0:0.9.8e-37.el5_11
0:0.9.8e-37.el5_11
redhat/openssl<0:1.0.1e-42.el6_7.1
0:1.0.1e-42.el6_7.1
redhat/openssl<1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.1
1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.1
Apple iOS and macOS<10.11.4
Oracle API Gateway=11.1.2.3.0
Oracle API Gateway=11.1.2.4.0
Oracle WebRTC Session Controller=7.0
Oracle WebRTC Session Controller=7.1
Oracle WebRTC Session Controller=7.2
Oracle Exalogic Infrastructure=1.0
Oracle Exalogic Infrastructure=2.0
Oracle HTTP Server=11.5.10.2
Oracle Life Sciences Data Hub=2.1
Oracle Sun Ray Software=11.1
Oracle Transportation Execution=6.1
Oracle Transportation Execution=6.2
Oracle VM Server=3.2
Oracle VirtualBox<4.3.36
Oracle VirtualBox>=5.0.0<5.0.14
Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager>=3.0<=4.0.4
Oracle Linux=5
Oracle Linux=6
Oracle Linux=7
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=10
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=11.3
OpenSSL<0.9.8zh
OpenSSL>=1.0.0<1.0.0t
OpenSSL>=1.0.1<1.0.1q
OpenSSL>=1.0.2<1.0.2e
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.04
Ubuntu=15.10
Debian=7.0
Debian=8.0
SUSE Linux=42.1
SUSE Linux=11.4
SUSE Linux=13.1
SUSE Linux=13.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp4
Fedora=22

Remedy

https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=cc598f321fbac9c04da5766243ed55d55948637d

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-3195?

    CVE-2015-3195 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause excessive memory usage and crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-3195?

    To remediate CVE-2015-3195, upgrade OpenSSL to version 0.9.8zh, 1.0.0t or later, or apply the appropriate vendor-specific patches if using affected versions.

  • Which versions of OpenSSL are affected by CVE-2015-3195?

    CVE-2015-3195 affects OpenSSL versions up to and including 1.0.2 and 1.0.0, as well as 0.9.8.

  • Can CVE-2015-3195 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, a remote attacker could exploit CVE-2015-3195 by sending specially crafted PKCS#7 or CMS data.

  • What type of applications are vulnerable to CVE-2015-3195?

    Applications that parse PKCS#7 or CMS data from untrusted sources are vulnerable to CVE-2015-3195.

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