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CVE-2018-1000807

Python Cryptographic Authority pyopenssl version prior to version 17.5.0 contains a CWE-416: Use After Free vulnerability in X509 object handling that can result in Use after free can lead to possi...

Published: Oct 8, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-416
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.1%
Top 10.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

PyOpenSSL Use-After-Free vulnerability

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

pyopensslPyPIOSS Libraries
pyopensslpyopenssl
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openstackredhat
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
enterprise linux desktopredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
pypipackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
pyopenssloss-projectOSS Librariesaka pyopenssl, pyopenssl
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000807
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/pyca/pyopenssl/pull/723
github.com
https://github.com/pyca/pyopenssl/commit/e73818600065821d588af475b024f4eb518c3509
github.com
and 6 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Oct 8, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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