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Critical
CVE-2009-3245
OpenSSL before 0.9.8m does not check for a NULL return...
Vulnerability 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.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0916
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42724
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11738
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39461
- http://marc.info/?l=openssl-cvs&m=126692159706582&w=2
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039561.html
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.663049
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6640
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127678688104458&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=openssl-cvs&m=126692170906712&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38761
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38562
- https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9790
- http://marc.info/?l=openssl-cvs&m=126692180606861&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0977.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0839
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:076
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127128920008563&w=2
- https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1003-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39932
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0933
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0896.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127128920008563&w=2
- https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1216
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42733
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37291
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038587.html
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory.asc
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153392/ABB-HMI-Outdated-Software-Components.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 0.9.8, 0.9.8a, 0.9.8b, 0.9.8c, 0.9.8d, 0.9.8e, 0.9.8f, 0.9.8g, 0.9.8h, 0.9.8i, 0.9.8j, 0.9.8k
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 5th, 2010
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.