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CVE-2018-1000808 Details

Description

Python Cryptographic Authority pyopenssl version Before 17.5.0 contains a CWE - 401 : Failure to Release Memory Before Removing Last Reference vulnerability in PKCS #12 Store that can result in Denial of service if memory runs low or is exhausted. This attack appear to be exploitable via Depends upon calling application, however it could be as simple as initiating a TLS connection. Anything that would cause the calling application to reload certificates from a PKCS #12 store.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 17.5.0.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.9 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00014.html CVE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0085 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pyca/pyopenssl/pull/723 CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3813-1/ CVEThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00014.html [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release[email protected]

Affected Products

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Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-1000808
NVD Published Date:
Oct 8, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-1000808 Details - Not Deferred