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CVE-2008-0227

Published Jan 10, 2008 yassl CWE-119

Overview

CVE-2008-0227 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting yassl yassl. It was published on January 10, 2008.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from yassl. Update yassl to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
yassl yassl 0 Affected

References

Ref bugs.mysql.com/33814 Ref dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-23.html Ref lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/28324 Ref secunia.com/advisories/28597 Ref secunia.com/advisories/29443 Ref secunia.com/advisories/32222 Ref securityreason.com/securityalert/3531 Ref support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 Ref www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1478

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-0227?

CVE-2008-0227 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting yassl yassl. It was published on January 10, 2008.

How severe is CVE-2008-0227?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0227?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from yassl. Update yassl to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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