Description
Memory leak in the zlib_stateful_init function in crypto/comp/c_zlib.c in libssl in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via multiple calls, as demonstrated by initial SSL client handshakes to the Apache HTTP Server mod_ssl that specify a compression algorithm.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2008-1679 | Memory leak in the zlib_stateful_init function in crypto/comp/c_zlib.c in libssl in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via multiple calls, as demonstrated by initial SSL client handshakes to the Apache HTTP Server mod_ssl that specify a compression algorithm. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-731-1 | Apache vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:32:01.281Z
Reserved: 2008-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-1678
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-07-10T17:41:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-1678
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN