# CVE-2004-0112: The SSL/TLS handshaking code in OpenSSL 0.9.7a, 0.9.7b, and 0.9.7c, when using Kerberos ciphersuites, does not properly check the length of

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-03-18 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The SSL/TLS handshaking code in OpenSSL 0.9.7a, 0.9.7b, and 0.9.7c, when using Kerberos ciphersuites, does not properly check the length of Kerberos tickets during a handshake, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SSL/TLS handshake that causes an out-of-bounds read.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9899
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108403806509920&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-121.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:023
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000834
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2004.10/SCOSA-2004.10.txt
- http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/224012/index.htm
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57524
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_07_openssl.html
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00045.html
- http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20040317.txt
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2004-005.txt.asc
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-101.shtml
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-078A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1049
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15508
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/484726
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-03.xml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9580
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11139
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-120.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107953412903636&w=2
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
- http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.455961
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0012

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