CVE-2010-2939

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 5
Modified
Published: 17 Aug 2010, 17:31
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 02:55

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
29/100
CVSS Score
4.3 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
10.27% MEDIUM
10% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

17 Aug 2010, 17:31
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 02:55
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Double free vulnerability in the ssl3_get_key_exchange function in the OpenSSL client (ssl/s3_clnt.c) in OpenSSL 1.0.0a, 0.9.8, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions, when using ECDH, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted private key with an invalid prime. NOTE: some sources refer to this as a use-after-free issue.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 10.27%• 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

    0.9.7 | 0.9.8 | 1.0.0a

References (22)