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CVE-2008-1672

OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a TLS handshake that omits the Server Key Exchan…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.0%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a TLS handshake that omits the Server Key Exchange message and uses "particular cipher suites," which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
OpenSSL (RSS, critical only)

References

  • cert.fi /haavoittuvuudet/2008/advisory-openssl.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • slackware.com /security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.562004 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SLACKWARE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30852 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg01029.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42667 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • support.nortel.com /go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=738400 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30460 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30825 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1680 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/492932/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-620-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30868 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • openssl.org /news/secadv_20080528.txt · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200806-08.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=615606 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31288 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30405 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29405 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020122 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1937/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31228 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:107 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/520586 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred

Sources

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