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openssl: crash when using TLS 1.2 caused by use of incorrect hash algorithm

Published Dec 23, 2013

Description

The ssl_get_algorithm2 function in ssl/s3_lib.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.2 obtains a certain version number from an incorrect data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via crafted traffic from a TLS 1.2 client.

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Red Hat statement

This issue did not affect the versions of openssl as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and earlier.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Dec 23, 2013
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 4, 2013
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Important
Public date Dec 19, 2013