Description
The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) implementation in crypto/cms/cms_asn1.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8o and 1.x before 1.0.0a does not properly handle structures that contain OriginatorInfo, which allows context-dependent attackers to modify invalid memory locations or conduct double-free attacks, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | openssl | 1.0.0e-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | openssl | 1.0.0e-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | openssl | 1.0.0e-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | openssl-1_1 | 1.1.1l-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1 libopenssl-1_1-devel-1.1.1l-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- http://rt.openssl.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=2211&user=guest&pass=guest
- ADV-2010-1313 vdb-entry
- 40024 third-party-advisory
- 42724 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12395 vdb-entry signature
- 40502 vdb-entry
- HPSBUX02610 vendor-advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004564
- ADV-2010-3105 vdb-entry
- [syslog-ng-announce] 20110110 syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.0.6a has been released mailing-list
- http://cvs.openssl.org/filediff?f=openssl/crypto/cms/cms_asn1.c&v1=1.8&v2=1.8.6.1
- 57353 third-party-advisory
- [syslog-ng-announce] 20110110 syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.2.1a has been released mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=598738
- 40000 third-party-advisory
- https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
- 42733 third-party-advisory
- 42457 third-party-advisory
- http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=19693
- http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20100601.txt