VDB
RHSA-2021%3A0488
RHSA-2021%3A0488
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.900000095367432 MEDIUM
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in openssl. A remote attacker, able to control the arguments of the GENERAL_NAME_cmp function, could cause the application, compiled with openssl to crash resulting in a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
5.900000095367432
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | JBCS 2.4.37 SP6 |
Timeline
- Feb 11, 2021 CVE Published
- May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
- May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
- May 1, 2026 Security Advisory
- May 1, 2026 Security Advisory
- May 14, 2026 CVE Updated
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:0488 advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/listSoftware.html?product=core.service.apachehttp&downloadType=securityPatches&version=2.4.37 advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/listSoftware.html?product=core.service.openssl&downloadType=securityPatches&version=1.1.1c advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_jboss_core_services/2.4.37/ advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1903409 issue
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2021/rhsa-2021_0488.json advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-1971 advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1971 advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1971 advisory
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20201208.txt advisory