CVE-2009-1377: openssl
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Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-1377 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in openssl. EPSS estimates a 11.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 19-05-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The dtls1_buffer_record function in ssl/d1_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8k and earlier 0.9.8 versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large series of "future epoch" DTLS records that are buffered in a queue, aka "DTLS record buffer limitation bug."
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
11.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 11.27% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- openssl< 0.9.8k-1
Openssl1 product
- openssl≥ 0.9.8, < 0.9.8m
2 vendors · 2 products
References
35 links- rt.openssl.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=1930&user=guest&pass=guestX Refsource CONFIRMBroken LinkMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.663049Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWAREMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1377VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
- h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
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- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9663VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALTool Signature
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6683VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALTool Signature
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:120Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=4AD43807.7080105%40users.sourceforge.netX Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory