Security readout for executives and security teams
This CVE is a denial-of-service issue in yaSSL CyaSSL before 2.0.8. A crafted X.509 certificate can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and crash an affected application. The business impact is service interruption, not confirmed data theft or code execution based on the supplied sources. Exposure is most likely where legacy applications embed yaSSL CyaSSL before 2.0.8 and process untrusted X.509 certificates, especially TLS-facing services or certificate-validation workflows. Treat as a legacy dependency availability risk. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or business-critical services using CyaSSL before 2.0.8; otherwise handle through normal dependency hygiene. Mitigation focus: Inventory applications and dependencies for yaSSL CyaSSL before 2.0.8.; Upgrade affected CyaSSL components to 2.0.8 or later where vendor guidance confirms suitability.; Review vendor changelog and advisory references before production rollout..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- cyassl-x509-dos(74095)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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