# CVE-2012-0050: OpenSSL 0.9.8s and 1.0.0f does not properly support DTLS applications, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) vi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-01-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

OpenSSL 0.9.8s and 1.0.0f does not properly support DTLS applications, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors related to an out-of-bounds read. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2011-4108.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/48528
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004564
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:011
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47755
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026548
- http://osvdb.org/78320
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5784
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51563
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2392
- http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=emr_na-c03169289
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134039053214295&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57353
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47631
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47677
- http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20120118.txt
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory3.asc

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