NULL pointer dereference in Openssl
CVE-2017-3730
In OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0d, if a malicious server supplies bad parameters for a DHE or ECDHE key exchange then this can result in the client attempting to dereference a NULL pointer leading to a client crash. This could be exploited in…
EPSS: 0.592 (98.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Openssl — versions 1.1.0c, openssl-1.1.0c, openssl-1.1.0
- Oracle Agile_engineering_data_management — versions 6.1.3, 6.2.0
- Oracle Communications_application_session_controller — versions 3.7.1, 3.8.0
- Oracle Communications_eagle_lnp_application_processor — versions 10.0, 10.1, 10.2
- Oracle Communications_operations_monitor — versions 3.4, 4.0
- Oracle Jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools — versions 9.2
- Oracle Jd_edwards_world_security — versions a9.1, a9.2, a9.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- openssl-security@openssl.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- openssl-security@openssl.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-3730?
- CVE-2017-3730 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openssl, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-05-04.
- How severe is CVE-2017-3730?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-3730 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.