Vulnerability in Openssl

CVE-2011-1473

OpenSSL before 0.9.8l, and 0.9.8m through 1.x, does not properly restrict client-initiated renegotiation within the SSL and TLS protocols, which might make it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by pe…

EPSS: 0.555 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Openssl — versions 0.9.8m, 0.9.8n, 0.9.8o
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1473?
CVE-2011-1473 is a vulnerability in Openssl, classified under CWE-264. Published 2012-06-16.
Is CVE-2011-1473 known to be exploited?
35 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.