OpenSSL before 0.9.8m does not check for a NULL return value from bn_wexpand function calls in (1) crypto/bn/bn_div.c, (2)…

Description

OpenSSL before 0.9.8m does not check for a NULL return value from bn_wexpand function calls in (1) crypto/bn/bn_div.c, (2) crypto/bn/bn_gf2m.c, (3) crypto/ec/ec2_smpl.c, and (4) engines/e_ubsec.c, which has unspecified impact and context-dependent attack vectors.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

5.8% · top 6.9% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-20 and its CVEs

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (34)

• ADV-2010-0916 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 42724 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11738 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 39461 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [openssl-cvs] 20100223 OpenSSL: OpenSSL_1_0_0-stable: openssl/crypto/bn/ bn_div.c bn_gf... (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• FEDORA-2010-5357 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• SSA:2010-060-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2011-06-23-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6640 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• HPSBOV02540 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• [openssl-cvs] 20100223 OpenSSL: openssl/crypto/bn/ bn_div.c bn_gf2m.c openssl/crypto/ec... (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• 38761 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2010:013 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 38562 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• [syslog-ng-announce] 20110110 syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.0.6a has been released (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9790 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• [openssl-cvs] 20100223 OpenSSL: OpenSSL_0_9_8-stable: openssl/ CHANGES openssl/crypto/b... (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• RHSA-2010:0977 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• ADV-2010-0839 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• MDVSA-2010:076 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• HPSBUX02517 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• [syslog-ng-announce] 20110110 syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.2.1a has been released (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• USN-1003-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 39932 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2010-0933 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• RHSA-2011:0896 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2010-1216 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 42733 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 37291 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2010-5744 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory.asc (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153392/ABB-HMI-Outdated-Software-Components.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_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, 06:22 UTC.