Vulnerability in Openssl
CVE-2010-3864
Multiple race conditions in ssl/t1_lib.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8o, 1.0.0, and 1.0.0a, when multi-threading and internal caching are enabled on a TLS server, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via client data that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to (1) the TLS server name extension and (2) elliptic curve cryptography.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.221 (97.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Openssl — versions 0.9.8k, 0.9.8m, 0.9.8g
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SLACKWARE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-3864?
- CVE-2010-3864 is a vulnerability in Openssl, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). Published 2010-11-17.
- Is CVE-2010-3864 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.