CVE-2018-1000807 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2018-1000807 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - pyOpenSSL-17.2.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Python wrapper module around the OpenSSL library

path: /tender_samet/requirements.txt

Library home page: https://pypi.python.org/packages/41/bd/751560b317222ba6b6d2e7663a990ac36465aaa026621c6057db130e2faf/pyOpenSSL-17.2.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ pyOpenSSL-17.2.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Python Cryptographic Authority pyopenssl version prior to version 17.5.0 contains a CWE-416: Use After Free vulnerability in X509 object handling that can result in Use after free can lead to possible denial of service or remote code execution.. This attack appear to be exploitable via Depends on the calling application and if it retains a reference to the memory.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 17.5.0.

Publish Date: 2018-10-08

URL: CVE-2018-1000807

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000807

Release Date: 2018-10-08

Fix Resolution: 17.5.0

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