Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openssl | Openssl | 0.9.8f |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 8.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/2008/advisory-openssl.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30405Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30460Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30825Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30852Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30868Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31228Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31288Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-08.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackwareThird Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=615606Third Party Advisory
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=738400Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/520586Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:107Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20080528.txtVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1672?
CVE-2008-1672 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). 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 trigger...
How severe is CVE-2008-1672?
CVE-2008-1672 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-1672?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openssl Openssl, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.