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CVE-2012-1165
UNKNOWN

CVE-2012-1165

Published Mar 15, 2012 · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Severity · CVSSUNKNOWN · 5.0
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood6.77%
QFinch risk scoreNot available

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

The mime_param_cmp function in crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted S/MIME message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-7250.

Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.

QFinch assessment

The mime_param_cmp function in crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted S/MIME message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-7250.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

CVENVDEPSS
SSVC priority
LOW
Confidence
Not available
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. FEDORA-2012-4630 ↗
  2. RHSA-2012:0531 ↗
  3. HPSBMU02786 ↗
  4. FEDORA-2012-18035 ↗
  5. 48899 ↗
  6. downloads.avaya.com ↗
  7. RHSA-2012:1308 ↗
  8. [oss-security] 20120312 Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue ↗
  9. RHSA-2012:1307 ↗
  10. [oss-security] 20120312 Re: CVE request: openssl: null pointer dereference issue ↗
  11. RHSA-2012:0488 ↗
  12. DSA-2454 ↗

Record history

Published Mar 15, 2012 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026

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