Buffer overflow in OpenSSL
CVE-2006-3738
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.493 (98.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.493 · newest: 0.493 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenSSL — versions 0.9.7, 0.9.7a, 0.9.7b
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/22212 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750 (vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx-213-200612-patch.html
- secunia.com/advisories/23915 (third-party-advisory)
- h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp (vendor-advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (Patch, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/23038 (third-party-advisory)
- www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0054 (vendor-advisory, Patch)
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1195 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-3738?
- CVE-2006-3738 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2006-09-28.
- Is CVE-2006-3738 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.