NULL pointer dereference in OpenSSL
CVE-2008-1672
OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a TLS handshake that omits the Server Key Exchange message and uses "particular cipher suites," which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
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: 0.050 (91.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenSSL — versions 0.9.8f, 0.9.8g
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 8.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/2008/advisory-openssl.html (Third Party Advisory)
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/30852 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg01029.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42667 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp (Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/30460 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/30825 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1680 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492932/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1672?
- CVE-2008-1672 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. Published 2008-05-29.
- Is CVE-2008-1672 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.