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USN-4662-1 Not scored

openssl, openssl1.0 vulnerability

David Benjamin discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled comparing certificates containing a EDIPartyName name type. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published December 8, 2020
Required by Not available
Last source change June 1, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS openssl

22 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS openssl

15 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS openssl1.0

8 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS openssl

5 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities USN-4662-1

David Benjamin discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled comparing certificates containing a EDIPartyName name type. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence