CVE-2021-3449High

OpenSSL: CVE-2021-3449 NULL pointer deref in signature_algorithms processing

Published
October 12, 2021
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

Why is this OpenSSL Software Foundation CVE included in the Security Update Guide? The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in OpenSSL Software which is consumed by Microsoft Visual Studio. It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest builds of Visual Studio are no longer vulnerable. Please see Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners for more information.

🎯 Affected products5

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7 (includes 16.0 – 16.6)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.9 (includes 16.0 - 16.8)

✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 15.9.40 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 16.4.27 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 16.7.20 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 16.9.12 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 16.11.5

🔗 References (6)