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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.221 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.221 · newest: 0.221 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenSSL — versions 0.9.8k, 0.9.8m, 0.9.8g
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051170.html (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php (vendor-advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3041 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
- securitytracker.com/id (Patch, vdb-entry)
- blogs.sun.com/security/entry/cve_2010_3864_race_condition
- secunia.com/advisories/42413 (third-party-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051255.html (vendor-advisory)
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.