connection.c in Bip before 0.8.9 does not properly close sockets,...
Vulnerability Description
connection.c in Bip before 0.8.9 does not properly close sockets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and crash) via multiple failed SSL handshakes, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4550. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2013-4550 because it is a different type of issue.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/122274.html
- https://projects.duckcorp.org/issues/261
- https://projects.duckcorp.org/versions/13
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/121868.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/122278.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/02/9
Affected Vendor
duckcorp
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