Explain CVE-2012-1165
The mime_param_cmp function in crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted S/MIME message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-7250.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'FEDORA-2012-4630', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077666.html'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2012:0531', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html'}, {'name': 'HPSBMU02786', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2012-18035', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092905.html'}, {'name': '48899', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/48899'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100162507'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2012:1308', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1308.html'}, {'name': '[oss-security] 20120312 Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/12/3'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2012:1307', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1307.html'}, {'name': '[oss-security] 20120312 Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/12/6'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2012:0488', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html'}, {'name': 'DSA-2454', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2454'}, {'name': 'USN-1424-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1424-1'}, {'name': '48895', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/48895'}, {'name': '48580', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/48580'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2012:1306', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1306.html'}, {'name': '1026787', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026787'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2012-4665', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077086.html'}, {'name': 'HPSBOV02793', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134039053214295&w=2'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2012:0426', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0426.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=22252'}, {'name': 'HPSBUX02782', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133728068926468&w=2'}, {'name': 'SSRT100891', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134039053214295&w=2'}, {'name': '52764', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52764'}, {'name': 'SSRT100877', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2012-4659', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077221.html'}, {'name': '[oss-security] 20120312 Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/13/2'}, {'name': '[oss-security] 20120312 Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/12/7'}, {'name': 'SSRT100844', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133728068926468&w=2'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED