Overview
About vulnerability
Issue summary: A malicious server can exploit TLS OCSP stapling by delivering a crafted response through the status_request extension, triggering a double-free in the client’s certificate verification path.
Impact summary: Successful exploitation allows an attacker to corrupt heap memory via a double-free, potentially leading to a Denial of Service or possibly an attacker controlled code execution or other undefined behavior.
If OCSP stapling is enabled and the TLS client connects to a malicious server, a crafted OCSP stapled response can trigger a double free in the TLS client when the stapled response is checked.
The OCSP stapling is not enabled by default. Reliable code execution through a double-free is technically complex and highly environment-dependent but the Denial of Service impact is straightforward to achieve, warranting Moderate severity.
No FIPS modules are affected by this issue as the affected code is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.
Details
- Affected product:
- Debian 10 , Debian 11 , Debian 12 , Debian 13 , EL 7 , EL 8 , EL 9 , Ubuntu 16.04 , Ubuntu 18.04 , Ubuntu 20.04 , Ubuntu 22.04 , Ubuntu 24.04
- Affected packages:
- openssl @ 1.1.1 (+11 more)
Issue summary: A malicious server can exploit TLS OCSP stapling by delivering a crafted response through the status_request extension, triggering a double-free in the client’s certificate verification path.
Impact summary: Successful exploitation allows an attacker to corrupt heap memory via a double-free, potentially leading to a Denial of Service or possibly an attacker controlled code execution or other undefined behavior.
If OCSP stapling is enabled and the TLS client connects to a malicious server, a crafted OCSP stapled response can trigger a double free in the TLS client when the stapled response is checked.
The OCSP stapling is not enabled by default. Reliable code execution through a double-free is technically complex and highly environment-dependent but the Denial of Service impact is straightforward to achieve, warranting Moderate severity.
No FIPS modules are affected by this issue as the affected code is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.