Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20143508000
Revision Date:2014-08-13Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-3508 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:The OBJ_obj2txt function in crypto/objects/obj_dat.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8 before 0.9.8zb, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0n, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i, when pretty printing is used, does not ensure the presence of '\0' characters, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process stack memory by reading output from X509_name_oneline, X509_name_print_ex, and unspecified other functions.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-3508
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'openssl' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '1.0.1-4ubuntu5.17').
  • OR The 'openssl098' package in precise is affected and needs fixing.
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