CVE-2015-5333: High severity macos mojave vulnerability

Published Sep 24, 2018
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Updated

LibreSSL. Multiple issues were addressed by updating to libressl version 2.6.4.

Other sources

Memory leak in the OBJobj2txt function in LibreSSL before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of ASN.1 object identifiers in X.509 certificates.

Credit

CVE-2015-3194, CVE-2015-5333, CVE-2015-5334, CVE-2016-0702

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14
10.14
OpenBSD LibreSSL<2.3.1
openSUSE openSUSE=13.2

Event History

Jan 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:12 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2015-5333?

CVE-2015-5333 is a vulnerability in LibreSSL that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by exploiting a memory leak in the OBJ_obj2txt function.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5333?

The severity of CVE-2015-5333 is high, with a severity score of 7.5.

3

How can I fix CVE-2015-5333 on macOS Mojave?

To fix CVE-2015-5333 on macOS Mojave, update to version 10.14 or later of macOS.

4

How can I fix CVE-2015-5333 in LibreSSL on OpenBSD?

To fix CVE-2015-5333 in LibreSSL on OpenBSD, update to version 2.3.1 or later of LibreSSL.

5

How can I fix CVE-2015-5333 in opensuse?

To fix CVE-2015-5333 in opensuse, update to version 13.2 or later of opensuse.

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