CVE-2011-2940 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via heap memory corruption in stunnel.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-2940?

CVE-2011-2940 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

stunnel 4.40 and 4.41 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2940?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Stunnel Stunnel.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2940?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2011-2940 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2940 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2940, GHSA-rww2-jw3v-q88c.

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