Off-by-one error in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers function in OpenSSL 0.9.7 up to 0.9.7l, and 0.9.8 up to 0.9.8f, might allow remote…

Description

Off-by-one error in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers function in OpenSSL 0.9.7 up to 0.9.7l, and 0.9.8 up to 0.9.8f, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet that triggers a one-byte buffer underflow. NOTE: this issue was introduced as a result of a fix for CVE-2006-3738. As of 20071012, it is unknown whether code execution is possible.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

16.1% · top 3.1% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-189 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-189 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (74)

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• HPSBUX02292 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5337 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 20071001 Re: OpenSSL SSL_get_shared_ciphers() off-by-one buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0241 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 27205 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27097 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-2362 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 1018755 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• 31489 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2008-07-31 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• FEDORA-2007-725 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• RHSA-2007:1003 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 29242 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDKSA-2007:193 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1770 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 27186 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27851 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-2268 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 30124 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2008:005 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 27394 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [4.1] 011: SECURITY FIX: October 10, 2007 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENBSDx_transferred
• 20071004 Re: OpenSSL SSL_get_shared_ciphers() off-by-one buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10904 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 20080108 VMSA-2008-0001 Moderate OpenPegasus PAM Authentication Buffer Overflow and updated service console packages (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 31308 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 22130 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27031 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [Security-announce] 20080107 VMSA-2008-0001 Moderate OpenPegasus PAM Authentication Buffer Overflow and updated service console packages (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• ADV-2007-3625 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 20070927 OpenSSL SSL_get_shared_ciphers() off-by-one buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• FreeBSD-SA-07:08 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDx_transferred
• USN-522-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• ADV-2008-2361 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 27217 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 31467 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27961 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2007:0964 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 27870 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 25831 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• DSA-1379 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• ADV-2007-4042 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 20071003 FLEA-2007-0058-1 openssl openssl-scripts (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 27330 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4038 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 30161 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• GLSA-200805-07 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4037 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0013.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 28368 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1769 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 27012 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 3179 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-485.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 27229 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27051 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 31326 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27078 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• GLSA-200710-06 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20071012.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 200858 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• [4.0] 017: SECURITY FIX: October 10, 2007 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENBSDx_transferred
• [4.2] 002: SECURITY FIX: October 10, 2007 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENBSDx_transferred
• openssl-sslgetshared-bo(36837) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• RHSA-2007:0813 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2007:020 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• ADV-2007-3325 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• ADV-2007-4144 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0001.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0064 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 27021 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 103130 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• 20080123 UPDATED VMSA-2008-0001.1 Moderate OpenPegasus PAM Authentication Buffer Overflow and updated service console packages (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 15:17 UTC.