Description
The GOST ENGINE in OpenSSL before 1.0.0f does not properly handle invalid parameters for the GOST block cipher, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via crafted data from a TLS client.
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 | 1.0.0f-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | openssl | 1.0.0f-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | openssl | 1.0.0f-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 2
- WID-SEC-2026-0180 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 20, 2026
- 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
- HPSBMU02786 vendor-advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004564
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0083 vendor-advisory
- http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20120104.txt
- MDVSA-2012:007 vendor-advisory
- 57353 third-party-advisory
- 78191 vdb-entry