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 trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2009-3245: held from 0.067 to 0.065.

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

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.