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CVE-2013-4623

The x509parse_crt function in x509.h in PolarSSL 1.1.x before 1.1.7 and 1.2.x before 1.2.8 does not properly parse certificate messages during the SSL/TLS hand…

Impact

The x509parse_crt function in x509.h in PolarSSL 1.1.x before 1.1.7 and 1.2.x before 1.2.8 does not properly parse certificate messages during the SSL/TLS handshake, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a certificate message that contains a PEM encoded certificate.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
PolarsslPolarssl
Versions 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5

Weakness classification

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