medium
5.3
CWE
119 125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-3735: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Aug 28 2017(Updated: )

If an X.509 certificate has a malformed IPAddressFamily extension, OpenSSL could do a one-byte buffer overread. The most likely result would be an erroneous display of the certificate in text format. External References: <a href="https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20170828.txt">https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20170828.txt</a> References: <a href="https://github.com/openssl/openssl/pull/4276">https://github.com/openssl/openssl/pull/4276</a>

Credit: found by OSS-Fuzz openssl-security@openssl.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/openssl<1:1.0.2k-16.el7
1:1.0.2k-16.el7
redhat/openssl<1.0.2
1.0.2
redhat/openssl<1.1.0
1.1.0
IBM Security Verify Governance<=10.0
debian/openssl
1.1.1w-0+deb11u1
1.1.1n-0+deb11u5
3.0.14-1~deb12u1
3.0.14-1~deb12u2
3.3.2-1
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=0.9.8m-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8n
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8o
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8p
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8q
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8r
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8s
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8t
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8u
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8v
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8w
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8x
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8y
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8z
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8za
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8zb
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8zc
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8ze
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8zg
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
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0a
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0b
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0c
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0d
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0e
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0f
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0g
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0h
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0i
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0j
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0k
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0l
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0m
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0n
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0o
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0p
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0q
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0r
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0s
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1-beta3
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1a
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1b
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1c
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1d
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1e
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1f
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1g
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1h
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1i
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1j
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1k
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1l
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2-beta3
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2a
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2b
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2c
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2d
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2e
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2f
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2h
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2i
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2j
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2k
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.2l
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.1.0
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.1.0a
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.1.0b
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.1.0c
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.1.0d
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.1.0e
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.1.0f
Debian GNU/Linux=8.0
Debian GNU/Linux=9.0
macOS High Sierra<10.13.2
10.13.2
macOS High Sierra
Apple El Capitan

Remedy

https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20170828.txt

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-3735?

    CVE-2017-3735 has a severity rating of moderate due to the potential for erroneous display of X.509 certificates.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-3735?

    To fix CVE-2017-3735, upgrade OpenSSL to version 1:1.0.2k-16.el7 or any version above this if available.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2017-3735?

    CVE-2017-3735 affects various versions of OpenSSL, including 0.9.7 through 1.1.0, and certain products by IBM and Apple.

  • What impact does CVE-2017-3735 have on systems?

    The impact of CVE-2017-3735 is mainly cosmetic, leading to potential misrepresentation of certificates without functional damage.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-3735?

    There are no official workarounds for CVE-2017-3735 aside from applying the available software updates to mitigate the issue.

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