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TITLE:
Sun Solaris OpenSSL "ASN1_STRING_print_ex()" Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA34960

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34960/

DESCRIPTION:
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in Sun Solaris, which can be
exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information see vulnerability #1 in:
SA34411

SOLUTION:
Apply Interim Security Relief (ISR).
http://sunsolve.sun.com/tpatches

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply IDR141614-03.

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply IDR141615-02.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-258048-1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA34411:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34411/

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