# CVE-2005-1730: Multiple vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL ASN.1 parser, as used in Novell iManager 2.0.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-03-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL ASN.1 parser, as used in Novell iManager 2.0.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via crafted packets, as demonstrated by "OpenSSL ASN.1 brute forcer." NOTE: this issue might overlap CVE-2004-0079, CVE-2004-0081, or CVE-2004-0112.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0744
- http://www.cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-32-advisory.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8732
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/ASN.1-Brute.c

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