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CVE-2006-3738 Detail

Description

Buffer overflow in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers function in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7l, 0.9.8 before 0.9.8d, and earlier versions has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors involving a long list of ciphers.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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Evaluator Solution

Failed exploit attempts may crash applications, denying service to legitimate users.

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.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-007.txt.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01118771
http://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-613
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00805100
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00849540
http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-11.txt Patch 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-September/049715.html Patch 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2
http://openbsd.org/errata.html#openssl2 Patch 
http://openvpn.net/changelog.html Patch 
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:23.openssl.asc Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-11.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016943 Patch 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017522
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.676946 Patch 
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=461863&group_id=69227
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102668-1 Patch 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102711-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201531-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-220.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-260.htm
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/contnetw/ps4162/tsd_products_security_response09186a008077af1b.html
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20061108-openssl.shtml
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1185 Patch 
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1195 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200612-11.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/547300 US Government Resource 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:172
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:177
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:178
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_24_sr.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_58_openssl.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.021-openssl.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20060928.txt
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2007-101493.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0695.html Patch 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447318/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447393/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456546/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470460/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20249 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22083
http://www.serv-u.com/releasenotes/
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0054 Patch 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-353-1 Patch 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/esx-202-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx-213-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-253-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3820
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3860
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3869
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3902
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3936
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4036
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4264
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4314
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4401
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4417
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4443
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0343
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1401
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2315
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2783
http://www.xerox.com/downloads/usa/en/c/cert_ESSNetwork_XRX07001_v1.pdf
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=498093&RenditionID=&poid=8881
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29237
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4256
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9370
https://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00967144

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-3738
NVD Published Date:
09/28/2006
NVD Last Modified:
10/17/2018
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.