Incorrect Version Number Retrieval in OpenSSL's ssl_get_algorithm2 Function

CVE-2013-6449 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

The ssl_get_algorithm2 function in ssl/s3_lib.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.2 obtains a certain version number from an incorrect data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via crafted traffic from a TLS 1.2 client.

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