CVE-2018-1000808

NameCVE-2018-1000808
DescriptionPython Cryptographic Authority pyopenssl version Before 17.5.0 contains a CWE - 401 : Failure to Release Memory Before Removing Last Reference vulnerability in PKCS #12 Store that can result in Denial of service if memory runs low or is exhausted. This attack appear to be exploitable via Depends upon calling application, however it could be as simple as initiating a TLS connection. Anything that would cause the calling application to reload certificates from a PKCS #12 store.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 17.5.0.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
pyopenssl (PTS)buster19.0.0-1fixed
bullseye20.0.1-1fixed
bookworm23.0.0-1fixed
trixie24.0.0-2fixed
sid24.1.0-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
pyopensslsource(unstable)17.5.0-1low

Notes

[stretch] - pyopenssl <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[jessie] - pyopenssl <no-dsa> (Minor issue, but also requires at least cryptography 2.1.4 which exposes the X509_up_ref method)
https://github.com/pyca/pyopenssl/pull/723
https://github.com/pyca/pyopenssl/commit/e73818600065821d588af475b024f4eb518c3509

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