Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2004-0079 |
CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
OpenSSL Server applications / Encryption software |
Vendor | OpenSSL Software Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU260
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-0079
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to the do_change_cipher_spec function in OpenSSL. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SSL/TLS handshake that triggers a null dereference.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in denial of service.
Upgrate your version to OpenSSL 0.9.6m, OpenSSL 0.9.7d.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenSSL: 0.9.6 - 0.9.7c
External linkshttp://www.openssl.org/news/vulnerabilities.html#y2002
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.