CVE-2003-0078 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2003-0078

ssl3_get_record in s3_pkt.c for OpenSSL before 0.9.7a and 0.9.6 before...

Vulnerability Description

ssl3_get_record in s3_pkt.c for OpenSSL before 0.9.7a and 0.9.6 before 0.9.6i does not perform a MAC computation if an incorrect block cipher padding is used, which causes an information leak (timing discrepancy) that may make it easier to launch cryptographic attacks that rely on distinguishing between padding and MAC verification errors, possibly leading to extraction of the original plaintext, aka the "Vaudenay timing attack."

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

openssl, freebsd, openbsd
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 0.9.6i, 0.9.7, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 5.0, 3.1, 3.2

Timeline

Official Publish: September 1st, 2004
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.