Vulnerability in Openssl

CVE-2011-4576

The SSL 3.0 implementation in OpenSSL before 0.9.8s and 1.x before 1.0.0f does not properly initialize data structures for block cipher padding, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by decrypting the padding data sent by an SSL peer.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.145 (96.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Openssl — versions 0.9.1c, 0.9.2b, 0.9.4
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4576?
CVE-2011-4576 is a vulnerability in Openssl, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2012-01-06.
Is CVE-2011-4576 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.