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 trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2007-5135: held from 0.161 to 0.161.

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

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.