Improper input validation in OpenSSL
CVE-2009-3245
OpenSSL before 0.9.8m does not check for a NULL return value from bn_wexpand function calls in (1) crypto/bn/bn_div.c, (2) crypto/bn/bn_gf2m.c, (3) crypto/ec/ec2_smpl.c, and (4) engines/e_ubsec.c, which has unspecified impact and context-dependent attack vectors.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.065 (93.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.067 · newest: 0.065 · change: -0.003
Affected products
- OpenSSL — versions 0.9.8e, 0.9.8a, 0.9.8d
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory.asc
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038587.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039561.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Patch)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Patch)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3245?
- CVE-2009-3245 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2010-03-05.
- Is CVE-2009-3245 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.