Vulnerability in OpenSSL
CVE-2008-0891
Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g, when the TLS server name extensions are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed Client Hello packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (90.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.042 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenSSL — versions 0.9.8f, 0.9.8g
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/2008/advisory-openssl.html
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/30852 (third-party-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg01029.html (vendor-advisory)
- support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42666 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/30460 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/30825 (third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1680 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0891?
- CVE-2008-0891 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under CWE-189. Published 2008-05-29.
- Is CVE-2008-0891 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.