National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2004-0079
Original release date:11/23/2004
Last revised:03/04/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The do_change_cipher_spec function in OpenSSL 0.9.6c to 0.9.6k, and 0.9.7a to 0.9.7c, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SSL/TLS handshake that triggers a null dereference.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown
- Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA04-078A
Name: TA04-078A
Type: Advisory
US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#288574
Name: VU#288574
External Source: XF
Name: openssl-dochangecipherspec-dos(15505)
Type: Advisory
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/224012/index.htm
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: 2004-0012
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2004-077
External Source: BID
Name: 9899
Type: Advisory
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2005:830
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2005:829
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2004:139
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2004:121
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2004:120
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2005-1042
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20040317.txt
External Source: SUSE
Name: SuSE-SA:2004:007
External Source: ENGARDE
Name: ESA-20040317-003
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-465
External Source: CISCO
Name: 20040317 Cisco OpenSSL Implementation Vulnerability
External Source: CIAC
Name: O-101
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-239.htm
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 57524
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200403-03
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18247
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17401
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17398
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17381
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 11139
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5770
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT4717
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20040317 New OpenSSL releases fix denial of service attacks [17 March 2004]
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00045.html
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2005-08-15
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2005-08-17
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2004-095
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798
External Source: CONECTIVA
Name: CLA-2004:834
External Source: SCO
Name: SCOSA-2004.10
External Source: NETBSD
Name: NetBSD-SA2004-005
External Source: FREEBSD
Name: FreeBSD-SA-04:05
External Source: MANDRAKE
Name: MDKSA-2004:023
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:975
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:975
Type: Tool Signature
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:870
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:870
Type: Tool Signature
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2621
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2621
Type: Tool Signature
