Multiple memory leaks in the dtls1_process_out_of_seq_message function in ssl/d1_both.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8k and earlier 0.9.8 versions allow…

Description

Multiple memory leaks in the dtls1_process_out_of_seq_message function in ssl/d1_both.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8k and earlier 0.9.8 versions allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via DTLS records that (1) are duplicates or (2) have sequence numbers much greater than current sequence numbers, aka "DTLS fragment handling memory leak."

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

12.7% · top 3.7% of all CVEs (6 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
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Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (36)

• http://rt.openssl.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=1931&user=guest&pass=guest (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 42724 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7229 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_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
• 8720 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
• ADV-2009-1377 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11309 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_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
• http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=18188 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_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
• [openssl-dev] 20090518 Re: [openssl.org #1931] [PATCH] DTLS fragment handling memory leak (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_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
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-1378 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 35001 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 38834 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_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
• [openssl-dev] 20090516 [openssl.org #1931] [PATCH] DTLS fragment handling memory leak (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_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)

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