Vulnerability in Openssl
CVE-2005-2969
The SSL/TLS server implementation in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7h and 0.9.8 before 0.9.8a, when using the SSL_OP_MSIE_SSLV2_RSA_PADDING option, disables a verification step that is required for preventing protocol version rollback attacks, which allows remote attackers to force a client and server to use a weaker protocol than needed via a man-in-the-middle attack.
EPSS: 0.049 (91.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Openssl — versions 0.9.7, 0.9.7a, 0.9.7b
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-2969?
- CVE-2005-2969 is a vulnerability in Openssl. Published 2005-10-18.
- Is CVE-2005-2969 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.