Checking excessively long DSA keys or parameters may be very slow

Brocade Fabric OS

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12 November 2024

12 November 2024

CLOSED

MEDIUM

5.3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVE-2024-4603

Brocade Security Advisory ID

BSA-2024-2588

Component

OpenSSL

 

 

Summary

OpenSSL contains an unbounded computation flaw when performing checks on excessively large DSA keys or parameters, which could lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. The OpenSSL pkey, pkeyparam command line apps, and FIPS providers are affected.

 

Products Affected

  • Brocade Fabric OS versions 9.2.0 through 9.2.0b1 and 9.2.1 through 9.2.1a

Products Not Affected

  • Brocade Fabric OS versions before 9.2.0 [VEX Justification: Component_not_present]
  • Brocade SANnav is not affected by this vulnerability [VEX Justification: Vulnerable_code_not_in_execute_path]
  • Brocade ASCG is not affected by this vulnerability [VEX Justification: Vulnerable_code_not_in_execute_path]

Solution

  • Security update provided in Brocade Fabric OS versions 9.2.0c, 9.2.1a1 and 9.2.2
  • While Brocade ASCG is not affected, a security update is provided in Brocade ASCG version 3.1.0

 

Revision History

Version

Change

Date

1.0

Initial Publication

November 12, 2024

 

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