CVE-2013-0166: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-f8qw-pqjg-gpv2
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2013-0166 is a MODERATE security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2013-0166 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2013-0166
GHSA Identifier GHSA-f8qw-pqjg-gpv2
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2013-0166

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2013-0166, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

OpenSSL before 0.9.8y, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0k, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1d does not properly perform signature verification for OCSP responses, which allows remote OCSP servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an invalid key.

References

NVD — CVE-2013-0166 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0166
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908052
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18754
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19081
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19360
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19487
support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/dis... WEB
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c03883001
git.openssl.org/gitweb/ WEB
http://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=62e4506a7d4cec1c8e1ff687f6b220f6a62a57c7
git.openssl.org/gitweb/ WEB
http://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=66e8211c0b1347970096e04b18aa52567c325200
git.openssl.org/gitweb/ WEB
http://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ebc71865f0506a293242bd4aec97cdc7a8ef24b0
git.openssl.org/gitweb/ WEB
http://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=62e4506a7d4cec1c8e1ff687f6b220f6a62a57c7
git.openssl.org/gitweb/ WEB
http://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=66e8211c0b1347970096e04b18aa52567c325200
git.openssl.org/gitweb/ WEB
http://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=ebc71865f0506a293242bd4aec97cdc7a8ef24b0
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00027.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00011.html
marc.info/ WEB
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136396549913849&w=2
marc.info/ WEB
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136432043316835&w=2
marc.info/ WEB
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545771702053&w=2
rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2013-05... WEB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0587.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2013-07... WEB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0782.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2013-07... WEB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0783.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2013-08... WEB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0833.html
secunia.com/advisories/53623 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/53623
secunia.com/advisories/55108 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/55108
secunia.com/advisories/55139 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/55139
support.apple.com/kb/ht5880 WEB
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2621
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737740 WEB
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737740
www.openssl.org/news/secadv_2013020... WEB
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20130204.txt
www.splunk.com/view/sp-caaahxg WEB
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAHXG

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-0166?
CVE-2013-0166 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2013-0166?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2013-0166?
CVE-2013-0166 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2013-0166?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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