CVE-2012-1558 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 12 Mar 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the application via a crafted X.509 certificate due to a NULL pointer dereference in the SSL library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-1558?

CVE-2012-1558 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

yaSSL CyaSSL before 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted X.509 certificate.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1558?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yassl Cyassl.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1558?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1558 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-1558 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1558 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cxcp-gx6w-9hj9.