CVE-2009-3245

OpenSSL < 0.9.8m - Denial of Service via NULL Return Value in bn_wexpand

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenSSL before 0.9.8m does not check for a NULL return value from bn_wexpand function calls in (1) crypto/bn/bn_div.c, (2) crypto/bn/bn_gf2m.c, (3) crypto/ec/ec2_smpl.c, and (4) engines/e_ubsec.c, which has unspecified impact and context-dependent attack vectors.

References (34)

Core 34
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0916
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42724
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11738
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39461
Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=openssl-cvs&m=126692159706582&w=2
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039561.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6640
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127678688104458&w=2
Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=openssl-cvs&m=126692170906712&w=2
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38761
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38562
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9790
Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=openssl-cvs&m=126692180606861&w=2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0977.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0839
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:076
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127128920008563&w=2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1003-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39932
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0933
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0896.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1216
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42733
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37291
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038587.html

Scores

EPSS 0.1991
EPSS Percentile 95.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (13)
openssl/openssl 0.9.8
openssl/openssl 0.9.8a
openssl/openssl 0.9.8b
openssl/openssl 0.9.8c
openssl/openssl 0.9.8d
openssl/openssl 0.9.8e
openssl/openssl 0.9.8f
openssl/openssl 0.9.8g
openssl/openssl 0.9.8h
openssl/openssl 0.9.8i
... and 3 more
Published Mar 05, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026