Check Point Advisories

OpenSSL AES-NI Integer Underflow (CVE-2012-2686)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1649
Date Published:	30 Jun 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 07 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2012-2686
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	OpenSSL Project OpenSSL 0.9.8x prior to 0.9.8y OpenSSL Project OpenSSL 1.0.0x prior to 1.0.0k OpenSSL Project OpenSSL 1.0.1x prior to 1.0.0d
Vulnerability Description	An integer underflow vulnerability has been reported in OpenSSL.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the OpenSSL AES-NI Integer Underflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: OpenSSL Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: OpenSSL AES-NI Integer Underflow