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CVE-2010-0740 Detail

Description

The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed record in a TLS connection that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, related to the minor version number. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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N/A
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Evaluator Impact

Per: http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20100324.txt 'Affected versions depend on the C compiler used with OpenSSL: - If 'short' is a 16-bit integer, this issue applies only to OpenSSL 0.9.8m. - Otherwise, this issue applies to OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m.'

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/27/2010)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of openssl as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory.asc
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory.asc
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038587.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038587.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127128920008563&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127128920008563&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127128920008563&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127128920008563&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127557640302499&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127557640302499&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127557640302499&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127557640302499&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/39932
http://secunia.com/advisories/39932
http://secunia.com/advisories/42724
http://secunia.com/advisories/42724
http://secunia.com/advisories/42733
http://secunia.com/advisories/42733
http://secunia.com/advisories/43311
http://secunia.com/advisories/43311
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:076
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:076
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20100324.txt Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20100324.txt Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023748
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023748
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0710 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0710 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0839
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0839
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0933
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0933
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1216
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1216
https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.html
https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.html
https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.html
https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11731
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11731

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-0740
NVD Published Date:
03/26/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.