Vulnerability in OpenSSL
CVE-2000-1254
crypto/rsa/rsa_gen.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.6 mishandles C bitwise-shift operations that exceed the size of an expression, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging improper RSA key generation on 64-bit HP-UX platforms.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035750 (vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90109 (vdb-entry)
- git.openssl.org/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/17 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2000-1254?
- CVE-2000-1254 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-05-05.
- How severe is CVE-2000-1254?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2000-1254 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.