Vulnerability in Openssl

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) via unspecified vectors related to an out-of-bounds read. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2011-4108.

EPSS: 0.139 (96.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Openssl — versions 0.9.8s, 1.0.0f
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0050?
CVE-2012-0050 is a vulnerability in Openssl, classified under CWE-399. Published 2012-01-19.
Is CVE-2012-0050 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.