SSL: OpenSSL Encrypt-Then-Mac Renegotiation Denial of Service

This vulnerability is in OpenSSL due to improper handling of the Encrypt-Then-Mac extension during renegotiation. successful exploitation can lead to to denial of Service.

Extended Description

During a renegotiation handshake if the Encrypt-Then-Mac extension is negotiated where it was not in the original handshake (or vice-versa) then this can cause OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0e to crash (dependent on ciphersuite). Both clients and servers are affected.

Affected Products

Openssl openssl

References

CVE: CVE-2017-3733

Short Name
SSL:OPENSSL-ETM-REN-DOS
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
SSL
Keywords
CVE-2017-3733 Denial Encrypt-Then-Mac OpenSSL Renegotiation Service of
Release Date
03/02/2017
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Hp

Openssl

CVSS Score

5.0

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