Pyopenssl Incorrect Memory Management
It was discovered that pyOpenSSL incorrectly handled memory when performing operations on a PKCS #12 store. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause pyOpenSSL to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service.
This attack appear to be exploitable via Depends upon calling application, however it could be as simple as initiating a TLS connection that would cause the calling application to reload certificates from a PKCS #12 store. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 17.5.0.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | pyopenssl | < 17.5.0 | 17.5.0 |
References
- https://github.com/pyca/pyopenssl/pull/723
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3813-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0085
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00014.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2rcm-phc9-3945
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000808
- https://github.com/pyca/pyopenssl/commit/e73818600065821d588af475b024f4eb518c3509
- https://github.com/pyca/pyopenssl
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyopenssl/PYSEC-2018-24.yaml
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3813-1
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-401, CWE-404- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
pyopenssl- Disclosed
- 08.10.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2018-24 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2rcm-phc9-3945 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: pyopenssl
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 09.2013 03.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 4
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 2
earlier: 1
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