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CVE-2004-0079 Detail

Description

The do_change_cipher_spec function in OpenSSL 0.9.6c to 0.9.6k, and 0.9.7a to 0.9.7c, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SSL/TLS handshake that triggers a null dereference.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:05.openssl.asc
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2004-005.txt.asc
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2004.10/SCOSA-2004.10.txt
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000834
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-095.shtml
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00045.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107953412903636&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108403806509920&w=2
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-03.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57524
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-239.htm
http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=TE88&locale=EN&userlocale=EN_US
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-101.shtml
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040317-openssl.shtml
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-465
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/288574 US Government Resource 
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4135.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:023
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_07_openssl.html
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20040317.txt
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-October/msg00087.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-120.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-121.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-139.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-829.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-830.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9899 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.455961
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0012
http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/224012/index.htm
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-078A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15505
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2621
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5770
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A870
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A975
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9779

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2004-0079
NVD Published Date:
11/23/2004
NVD Last Modified:
11/08/2021
Source:
MITRE