OpenSSL Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Summary: Certain versions of OpenSSL are vulnerable to DoS attacks
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Information At A Glance
Source
Version/Dependency
Developer
Severity
openssl.org
Versions – 1.0.0f and 0.9.8s
OpenSSL
HIGH

  • Summary
OpenSSL versions .0.9.8s and 1.0.0f has been found to allow attackers to cause DoS on DTLS Applications. You may learn more about DTLS applications here.
  • Fix
Upgrade to OpenSSL 1.0.0g or 0.9.8t OR apply patches from your Operating System provider. Alternately contact your hosting provider.
  • Source

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