CVE-2008-0227 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash applications using yaSSL by sending a malformed Hello packet, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-0227?
CVE-2008-0227 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, as used in MySQL and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a Hello packet containing a large size value, which triggers a buffer over-read in the HASHwithTransform::Update function in hash.cpp.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0227?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yassl Yassl.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0227?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2008-0227 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0227 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38hh-r6wr-38f6.