Vulnerability in Pyopenssl_project Pyopenssl

CVE-2018-1000808

Python Cryptographic Authority pyopenssl version Before 17.5.0 contains a CWE - 401 : Failure to Release Memory Before Removing Last Reference vulnerability in PKCS #12 Store that can result in Denial of service if memory runs low or is ex…

EPSS: 0.019 (77.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000808?
CVE-2018-1000808 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pyopenssl_project Pyopenssl, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000808?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-1000808 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.