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CVE-2006-2940 Detail

Current Description

OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7l, 0.9.8 before 0.9.8d, and earlier versions allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via parasitic public keys with large (1) "public exponent" or (2) "public modulus" values in X.509 certificates that require extra time to process when using RSA signature verification.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-007.txt.asc
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-007.txt.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01118771
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01118771
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01118771
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01118771
http://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-613
http://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-613
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00805100
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00805100
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00805100
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00805100
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00849540
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00849540
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00849540
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00849540
http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-11.txt
http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-11.txt
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-September/049715.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-September/049715.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
http://marc.info/?l=bind-announce&m=116253119512445&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bind-announce&m=116253119512445&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2
http://openbsd.org/errata.html#openssl2
http://openbsd.org/errata.html#openssl2
http://openvpn.net/changelog.html
http://openvpn.net/changelog.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22094 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22094 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22116 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22116 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22130 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22130 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22165 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22165 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22166 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22166 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22172 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22172 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22186 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22186 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22193 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22193 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22207 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22207 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22212 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22212 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22216 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22216 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22220 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22220 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22240 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22240 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22259 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22259 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22260 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22260 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22284 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22284 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22298
http://secunia.com/advisories/22298
http://secunia.com/advisories/22330 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22330 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22385 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22385 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22460 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22460 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
http://secunia.com/advisories/22500 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22500 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22544 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22544 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22626
http://secunia.com/advisories/22626
http://secunia.com/advisories/22671
http://secunia.com/advisories/22671
http://secunia.com/advisories/22758
http://secunia.com/advisories/22758
http://secunia.com/advisories/22772
http://secunia.com/advisories/22772
http://secunia.com/advisories/22799
http://secunia.com/advisories/22799
http://secunia.com/advisories/23038
http://secunia.com/advisories/23038
http://secunia.com/advisories/23155
http://secunia.com/advisories/23155
http://secunia.com/advisories/23280
http://secunia.com/advisories/23280
http://secunia.com/advisories/23309
http://secunia.com/advisories/23309
http://secunia.com/advisories/23340
http://secunia.com/advisories/23340
http://secunia.com/advisories/23351
http://secunia.com/advisories/23351
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680
http://secunia.com/advisories/23794
http://secunia.com/advisories/23794
http://secunia.com/advisories/23915
http://secunia.com/advisories/23915
http://secunia.com/advisories/24930
http://secunia.com/advisories/24930
http://secunia.com/advisories/24950
http://secunia.com/advisories/24950
http://secunia.com/advisories/25889
http://secunia.com/advisories/25889
http://secunia.com/advisories/26329
http://secunia.com/advisories/26329
http://secunia.com/advisories/26893
http://secunia.com/advisories/26893
http://secunia.com/advisories/30124
http://secunia.com/advisories/30124
http://secunia.com/advisories/31492
http://secunia.com/advisories/31492
http://secunia.com/advisories/31531
http://secunia.com/advisories/31531
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:23.openssl.asc
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:23.openssl.asc
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-11.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-11.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016943
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016943
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017522
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017522
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.676946
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.676946
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=461863&group_id=69227
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=461863&group_id=69227
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102668-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102668-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102747-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102747-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200585-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200585-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201534-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201534-1
http://support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2374.html
http://support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2374.html
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-220.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-220.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-260.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-260.htm
http://www.arkoon.fr/upload/alertes/37AK-2006-06-FR-1.1_FAST360_OPENSSL_ASN1.pdf
http://www.arkoon.fr/upload/alertes/37AK-2006-06-FR-1.1_FAST360_OPENSSL_ASN1.pdf
http://www.arkoon.fr/upload/alertes/41AK-2006-08-FR-1.1_SSL360_OPENSSL_ASN1.pdf
http://www.arkoon.fr/upload/alertes/41AK-2006-08-FR-1.1_SSL360_OPENSSL_ASN1.pdf
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/contnetw/ps4162/tsd_products_security_response09186a008077af1b.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/contnetw/ps4162/tsd_products_security_response09186a008077af1b.html
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20061108-openssl.shtml
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20061108-openssl.shtml
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1185
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1185
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1195
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1195
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200612-11.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200612-11.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:172
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:172
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:177
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:177
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:178
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:178
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_24_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_24_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_58_openssl.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_58_openssl.html
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.021-openssl.html
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.021-openssl.html
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20060928.txt
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20060928.txt
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2007-101493.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2007-101493.html
http://www.osvdb.org/29261
http://www.osvdb.org/29261
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0695.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0695.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447318/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447318/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447393/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447393/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20247
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20247
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22083
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22083
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276
http://www.serv-u.com/releasenotes/
http://www.serv-u.com/releasenotes/
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0054
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0054
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-353-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-353-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-353-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-353-2
http://www.uniras.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20060928-00661.pdf?lang=en
http://www.uniras.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20060928-00661.pdf?lang=en
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/esx-202-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/esx-202-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx-213-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx-213-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-253-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-253-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3820
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3820
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3860
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3860
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3869
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3869
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3902
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3902
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3936
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3936
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4019
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4019
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4036
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4036
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4264
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4264
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4327
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4327
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4329
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4329
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4401
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4401
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4417
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4417
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4980
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4980
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0343
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0343
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1401
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1401
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2315
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2315
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2783
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2783
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2396
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2396
http://www.xerox.com/downloads/usa/en/c/cert_ESSNetwork_XRX07001_v1.pdf
http://www.xerox.com/downloads/usa/en/c/cert_ESSNetwork_XRX07001_v1.pdf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29230
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29230
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1633
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1633
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10311
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10311
https://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00967144
https://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00967144
https://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00967144
https://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00967144
https://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00967144
https://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00967144

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-2940
NVD Published Date:
09/28/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.