# CVE-2012-1165: The mime\_param\_cmp function in crypto/asn1/asn\_mime.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h allows remote attackers to cause a deni

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-03-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The mime_param_cmp function in crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted S/MIME message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-7250.

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## References

- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077666.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092905.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48899
- https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100162507
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1308.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/12/3
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1307.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/12/6
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2454
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1424-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48895
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48580
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1306.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026787
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077086.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134039053214295&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0426.html
- http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=22252
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133728068926468&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52764

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