The dtls1_buffer_record function in ssl/d1_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8k and earlier 0.9.8 versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…

Description

The dtls1_buffer_record function in ssl/d1_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8k and earlier 0.9.8 versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large series of "future epoch" DTLS records that are buffered in a queue, aka "DTLS record buffer limitation bug."

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

11.3% · top 4.0% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (34)

• 42724 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://rt.openssl.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=1930&user=guest&pass=guest (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• SSA:2010-060-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
• 38794 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [security-announce] 20100303 VMSA-2010-0004 ESX Service Console and vMA third party updates (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• ADV-2009-1377 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 35729 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• GLSA-200912-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• RHSA-2009:1335 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• HPSBMA02492 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 38761 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 37003 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9663 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1377 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 36533 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 1022241 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• USN-792-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2009:011 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• http://voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net/sa/sa-20091012-01.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20090518 Two OpenSSL DTLS remote DoS (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [openssl-dev] 20090516 [openssl.org #1930] [PATCH] DTLS record buffer limitation bug (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• 35001 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6683 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 38834 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=18187 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• MDVSA-2009:120 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 35461 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 35128 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 35571 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 35416 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=4AD43807.7080105%40users.sourceforge.net (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 42733 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2010-0528 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_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)

Badge for a README or a ticket

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 05:13 UTC.