CVE-2019-1552
Windows builds with insecure path defaults
OpenSSL has internal defaults for a directory tree where it can find a configuration file as well as certificates used for verification in TLS. This directory is most commonly referred to as OPENSSLDIR, and is configurable with the --prefix / --openssldir configuration options. For OpenSSL versions 1.1.0 and 1.1.1, the mingw configuration targets assume that resulting programs and libraries are installed in a Unix-like environment and the default prefix for program installation as well as for OPENSSLDIR should be '/usr/local'. However, mingw programs are Windows programs, and as such, find themselves looking at sub-directories of 'C:/usr/local', which may be world writable, which enables untrusted users to modify OpenSSL's default configuration, insert CA certificates, modify (or even replace) existing engine modules, etc. For OpenSSL 1.0.2, '/usr/local/ssl' is used as default for OPENSSLDIR on all Unix and Windows targets, including Visual C builds. However, some build instructions for the diverse Windows targets on 1.0.2 encourage you to specify your own --prefix. OpenSSL versions 1.1.1, 1.1.0 and 1.0.2 are affected by this issue. Due to the limited scope of affected deployments this has been assessed as low severity and therefore we are not creating new releases at this time. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1d (Affected 1.1.1-1.1.1c). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.0l (Affected 1.1.0-1.1.0k). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2t (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2s).
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| OpenSSL OpenSSL |
Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1d (Affected 1.1.1-1.1.1c) (affected) Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.0l (Affected 1.1.0-1.1.0k) (affected) Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2t (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2s) (affected) |
CNA: openssl |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
No CVSS assessment reported. An unscored record is not a low-severity determination.
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EWC42UXL5GHTU5G77VKBF6JYUUNGSHOM/CNA: openssl · vendor-advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZBEV5QGDRFUZDMNECFXUSN5FMYOZDE4V/CNA: openssl · vendor-advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y3IVFGSERAZLNJCK35TEM2R4726XIH3Z/CNA: openssl · vendor-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlCNA: openssl
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlCNA: openssl
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlCNA: openssl
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08CNA: openssl
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlCNA: openssl
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-09CNA: openssl
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20190730.txtCNA: openssl
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=54aa9d51b09d67e90db443f682cface795f5af9eCNA: openssl
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e32bc855a81a2d48d215c506bdeb4f598045f7e9CNA: openssl
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b15a19c148384e73338aa7c5b12652138e35ed28CNA: openssl
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d333ebaf9c77332754a9d5e111e2f53e1de54fddCNA: openssl
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190823-0006/CNA: openssl
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K94041354CNA: openssl
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K94041354?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSSCNA: openssl
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlCNA: openssl
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/429301CNA: openssl · third-party-advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365CNA: openssl
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdfCNA: openssl
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EWC42UXL5GHTU5G77VKBF6JYUUNGSHOM/ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZBEV5QGDRFUZDMNECFXUSN5FMYOZDE4V/ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y3IVFGSERAZLNJCK35TEM2R4726XIH3Z/ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-09ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20190730.txtADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=54aa9d51b09d67e90db443f682cface795f5af9eADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e32bc855a81a2d48d215c506bdeb4f598045f7e9ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b15a19c148384e73338aa7c5b12652138e35ed28ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d333ebaf9c77332754a9d5e111e2f53e1de54fddADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190823-0006/ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K94041354ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K94041354?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSSADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/429301ADP: CVE · third-party-advisory, x_transferred
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdfADP: CVE · x_transferred
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