Improper input validation in OpenSSL

CVE-2010-0433

The kssl_keytab_is_available function in ssl/kssl.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8n, when Kerberos is enabled but Kerberos configuration files cannot be opened, does not check a certain return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via SSL cipher negotiation, as demonstrated by a chroot installation of Dovecot or stunnel without Kerberos configuration files inside the chroot.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

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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: 0.079 (94.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.5% 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-2010-0433: held from 0.079 to 0.079.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.079 · newest: 0.079 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • OpenSSL — versions 0.9.8l, 0.9.8a, 0.9.8e

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0433?
CVE-2010-0433 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2010-03-05.
Is CVE-2010-0433 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.