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OpenSSL -- Client DoS due to large DH parameter

Affected packages
		libressl	<	2.6.5
2.7.0	<=	libressl	<	2.7.4
		libressl-devel	<	2.6.5
2.7.0	<=	libressl-devel	<	2.7.4
		openssl	<	1.0.2o_4,1
		openssl-devel	<	1.1.0h_2

Details

VuXML ID	c82ecac5-6e3f-11e8-8777-b499baebfeaf
Discovery	2018-06-12
Entry	2018-06-12
Modified	2018-07-24

The OpenSSL project reports:

During key agreement in a TLS handshake using a DH(E) based ciphersuite a malicious server can send a very large prime value to the client. This will cause the client to spend an unreasonably long period of time generating a key for this prime resulting in a hang until the client has finished. This could be exploited in a Denial Of Service attack.

[source]

References

CVE Name	CVE-2018-0732
URL	https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20180612.txt