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CVE-2021-3449

Public on 2021-03-25
Modified on 2021-03-25
Description

A flaw was found in openssl. A server crash and denial of service attack could occur if a client sends a TLSv1.2 renegotiation ClientHello and omits the signature_algorithms extension but includes a signature_algorithms_cert extension. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
5.9
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory
Amazon Linux 2 - Core openssl11 2021-03-25 18:31 ALAS2-2021-1622
Amazon Linux 2 - Core edk2 2024-03-13 20:26 ALAS2-2024-2502

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD CVSSv2 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD CVSSv3 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Red Hat: CVE-2021-3449 Mitre: CVE-2021-3449 FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity