CVE-2021-3449: NULL pointer deref in signature_algorithms processing
Published Mar 25, 2021
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An OpenSSL TLS server may crash if sent a maliciously crafted renegotiation ClientHello message from a client. If a TLSv1.2 renegotiation ClientHello omits the signaturealgorithms extension (where it was present in the initial ClientHello), but includes a signaturealgorithmscert extension then a NULL pointer dereference will result, leading to a crash and a denial of service attack. A server is only vulnerable if it has TLSv1.2 and renegotiation enabled (which is the default configuration). OpenSSL TLS clients are not impacted by this issue. All OpenSSL 1.1.1 versions are affected by this issue. Users of these versions should upgrade to OpenSSL 1.1.1k. OpenSSL 1.0.2 is not impacted by this issue. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1k (Affected 1.1.1-1.1.1j).
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OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a NULL pointer dereference in signaturealgorithms processing. By sending a specially crafted renegotiation
ClientHello message from a client, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the TLS server to crash.
— IBM
This is a vulnerability in OpenSSL which may be exploited through Node.js. You can read more about it in https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20210325.txt
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Fixed in 111.15.0
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Fixed in 1.1.1n-0+deb10u3Fixed in 1.1.1n-0+deb10u6Fixed in 1.1.1w-0+deb11u1Fixed in 1.1.1n-0+deb11u5Fixed in 3.0.11-1~deb12u1Fixed in 3.0.11-1~deb12u2Fixed in 3.0.11-1Fixed in 3.0.12-1
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Fixed in 10.24.1Fixed in 12.22.1Fixed in 14.16.1Fixed in 15.14.0
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Fixed in 10.24.1
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Fixed in 12.22.1
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Fixed in 15.14.0
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Fixed in 1.1.1k-r0
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