Vulnerability in OpenSSL
CVE-2007-5135
Off-by-one error in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers function in OpenSSL 0.9.7 up to 0.9.7l, and 0.9.8 up to 0.9.8f, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet that triggers a one-byte buffer underflow. NOTE: this issue was introduced as a result of a fix for CVE-2006-3738. As of 20071012, it is unknown whether code execution is possible.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.161 (96.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.161 · newest: 0.161 · 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
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484353/100/0/threaded (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5337 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481217/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0241
- secunia.com/advisories/27205 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/27097 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2362 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/31489 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5135?
- CVE-2007-5135 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under CWE-189. Published 2007-09-27.
- Is CVE-2007-5135 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.