Null pointer dereference in sslvnd

Summary

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability [CWE-476] in FortiOS may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to crash the SSL-VPN daemon via specially crafted HTTP requests.

Version Affected Solution
FortiOS 7.4 Not affected Not Applicable
FortiOS 7.2 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 Upgrade to 7.2.5 or above
FortiOS 7.0 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 Upgrade to 7.0.12 or above
FortiOS 6.4 6.4.0 through 6.4.12 Upgrade to 6.4.13 or above
FortiOS 6.2 6.2.0 through 6.2.14 Upgrade to 6.2.15 or above
FortiOS 6.0 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 Upgrade to 6.0.17 or above
FortiProxy 7.2 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 Upgrade to 7.2.4 or above
FortiProxy 7.0 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 Upgrade to 7.0.11 or above
FortiProxy 2.0 2.0.0 through 2.0.12 Upgrade to 2.0.13 or above
FortiProxy 1.2 1.2 all versions Migrate to a fixed release
FortiProxy 1.1 1.1 all versions Migrate to a fixed release
FortiProxy 1.0 1.0 all versions Migrate to a fixed release
Follow the recommended upgrade path using our tool at: https://docs.fortinet.com/upgrade-tool

Acknowledgement

Internally discovered and reported by Gwendal Guégniaud of Fortinet Product Security team in the frame of an internal audit of the SSL-VPN component.

Timeline

2023-06-12: Initial publication