CVE-2013-4623 | BDVDB-2026-57664 Detail
Description#
The x509parse_crt function in x509.h in PolarSSL 1.1.x before 1.1.7 and 1.2.x before 1.2.8 does not properly parse certificate messages during the SSL/TLS handshake, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a certificate message that contains a PEM encoded certificate.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116351.html
- https://polarssl.org/tech-updates/security-advisories/polarssl-security-advisory-2013-03
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115922.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=997767
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115927.html
- https://github.com/polarssl/polarssl/commit/1922a4e6aade7b1d685af19d4d9339ddb5c02859
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2782
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61764
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.