PT-2013-1482 · Bip · Bip
Thijs Alkemade
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Published
2013-12-24
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Updated
2014-01-04
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CVE-2011-5268
CVSS v2.0
4.3
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Bip versions prior to 0.8.9
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in file descriptor consumption and crash, via multiple failed SSL handshakes. This is a distinct issue from others and has been identified as such.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 0.8.9, update to version 0.8.9 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the number of SSL handshakes to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Bip