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USN-6188-1 Not scored

openssl vulnerability

Matt Caswell discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain ASN.1 object identifiers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSL to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published June 22, 2023
Required by Not available
Last source change June 29, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS openssl

36 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS openssl

32 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities USN-6188-1

Matt Caswell discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain ASN.1 object identifiers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSL to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence