CVE-2008-1678

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 4
Modified
Published: 10 Jul 2008, 17:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 08:32

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
32/100
CVSS Score
5 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
8.96% LOW
9% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
2 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 Jul 2008, 17:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 08:32
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Memory leak in the zlib_stateful_init function in crypto/comp/c_zlib.c in libssl in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via multiple calls, as demonstrated by initial SSL client handshakes to the Apache HTTP Server mod_ssl that specify a compression algorithm.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 8.96%• Percentile: 93%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-399•Resource Management Errors

    Weaknesses in this category are related to improper management of system resources.

Affected Systems

  • Unknown•OpenSSL

    0.9.8f | 0.9.8g | 0.9.8h

References (32)