Vulnerability in OpenSSL
CVE-2008-1678
Memory leak in the zlib_stateful_init function in crypto/comp/c_zlib.c in libssl in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via multiple calls, as demonstrated by initial SSL client handshakes to the Apache HTTP Server mod_ssl that specify a compression algorithm.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.053 (92.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.053 · newest: 0.053 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenSSL — versions 0.9.8f, 0.9.8g, 0.9.8h
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1075.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/42724 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34219 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43948 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- secunia.com/advisories/31026 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31692 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9754 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1678?
- CVE-2008-1678 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under CWE-399. Published 2008-07-10.
- Is CVE-2008-1678 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.