NULL pointer dereference in Openssl
CVE-2006-4343
The get_server_hello function in the SSLv2 client code in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7l, 0.9.8 before 0.9.8d, and earlier versions allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via unknown vectors that trigger a null pointer dereference.
EPSS: 0.174 (96.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Openssl — versions 0.9.7, 0.9.7a, 0.9.7b
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 5.04, 5.10, 6.06
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 3.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TRUSTIX, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-4343?
- CVE-2006-4343 is a vulnerability in Openssl, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. Published 2006-09-28.
- Is CVE-2006-4343 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.