Explain CVE-2009-1377
The dtls1_buffer_record function in ssl/d1_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8k and earlier 0.9.8 versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large series of "future epoch" DTLS records that are buffered in a queue, aka "DTLS record buffer limitation bug."
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': '42724', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/42724'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://rt.openssl.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=1930&user=guest&pass=guest'}, {'name': 'SSA:2010-060-02', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SLACKWARE'], 'url': 'http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.663049'}, {'name': '38794', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/38794'}, {'name': '[security-announce] 20100303 VMSA-2010-0004 ESX Service Console and vMA third party updates', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2009-1377', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1377'}, {'name': '35729', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35729'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200912-01', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200912-01.xml'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2009:1335', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.html'}, {'name': 'HPSBMA02492', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444'}, {'name': '38761', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/38761'}, {'name': '37003', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/37003'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9663', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9663'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1377'}, {'name': '36533', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/36533'}, {'name': '1022241', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022241'}, {'name': 'USN-792-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-792-1'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SR:2009:011', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net/sa/sa-20091012-01.html'}, {'name': '[oss-security] 20090518 Two OpenSSL DTLS remote DoS', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/18/1'}, {'name': '[openssl-dev] 20090516 [openssl.org #1930] [PATCH] DTLS record buffer limitation bug', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=openssl-dev&m=124247675613888&w=2'}, {'name': 'NetBSD-SA2009-009', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_NETBSD'], 'url': 'ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-009.txt.asc'}, {'name': '35001', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35001'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6683', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6683'}, {'name': '38834', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/38834'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=18187'}, {'name': 'MDVSA-2009:120', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:120'}, {'name': '35461', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35461'}, {'name': '35128', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35128'}, {'name': '35571', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35571'}, {'name': '35416', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35416'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=4AD43807.7080105%40users.sourceforge.net'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50'}, {'name': 'SSRT100079', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444'}, {'name': '42733', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/42733'}, {'name': 'ADV-2010-0528', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED