High severity · published Jun 12, 2018
CVE-2018-0732
Client DoS due to large DH parameter
7.5
CVSS
47%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
During key agreement in a TLS handshake using a DH(E) based ciphersuite a malicious server can send a very large prime value to the client. This will cause the client to spend an unreasonably long period of time generating a key for this prime resulting in a hang until the client has finished. This could be exploited in a Denial Of Service attack. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.0i-dev (Affected 1.1.0-1.1.0h). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2p-dev (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2o).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)47.0% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenSSL · OpenSSL
Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.0i-dev (Affected 1.1.0-1.1.0h); Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2p-dev (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2o) · source: vendor, NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
NO
Node.js · Nodejs
6.0.0 before 6.8.1; 6.9.0 before 6.14.4; 8.0.0 before 8.8.1; 8.9.0 before 8.11.4; 10.0.0 before 10.9.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 16.04; 17.10; 18.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0732
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0732
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104442
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041090
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2552
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2553
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3221
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