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    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.

    Published:Mar 12, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Mar 15, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.05912
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Openssl
    Product
    Openssl
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Enterprise Web Server

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=22252
    http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077086.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077221.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077666.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092905.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133728068926468&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134039053214295&w=2
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0426.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1306.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1307.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1308.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48580
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48895
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48899
    http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2454
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/12/3
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/12/6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/12/7
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/13/2
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52764
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026787
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1424-1
    https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100162507
    http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=22252
    http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077086.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077221.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077666.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092905.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133728068926468&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134039053214295&w=2
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0426.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1306.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1307.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1308.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48580
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48895
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48899
    http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2454
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/12/3
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/12/6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/12/7
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/13/2
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52764
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026787
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1424-1
    https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100162507

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High