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CVE-2008-1678 Detail

Description

Memory leak in the zlib_stateful_init function in crypto/comp/c_zlib.c in libssl in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via multiple calls, as demonstrated by initial SSL client handshakes to the Apache HTTP Server mod_ssl that specify a compression algorithm.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (05/28/2009)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of mod_ssl or httpd as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and 5 prior to 5.3. In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3, OpenSSL packages were rebased to upstream version 0.9.8e via RHBA-2009:0181 (https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2009-0181.html), introducing this problem in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Updated httpd packages were released via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1075.html

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=222643
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
http://marc.info/?l=openssl-dev&m=121060672602371&w=2 Exploit 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-06.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3981
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.663049
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=654119
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:124
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1075.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31692
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-731-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/186339
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/224945 Exploit 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447268
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43948
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=44975
https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9754
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00055.html

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-2008-1678
NVD Published Date:
07/10/2008
NVD Last Modified:
02/12/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.