CVE-2004-0079

7.5 HIGH
Published: November 23, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:05.openssl.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2004-005.txt.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2004.10/SCOSA-2004.10.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000834
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-095.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00045.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107953412903636&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108403806509920&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/11139
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17381
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17398
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17401
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18247
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-03.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57524
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-239.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=TE88&locale=EN&userlocale=EN_US
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-101.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040317-openssl.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-465
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/288574
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4135.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:023
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_07_openssl.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20040317.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-October/msg00087.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-120.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-121.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-139.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-829.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-830.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9899
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.455961
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0012
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/224012/index.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-078A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15505
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2621
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5770
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A870
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A975
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9779
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:05.openssl.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2004-005.txt.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2004.10/SCOSA-2004.10.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000834
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-095.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00045.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107953412903636&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108403806509920&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/11139
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17381
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17398
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17401
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18247
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-03.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57524
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-239.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=TE88&locale=EN&userlocale=EN_US
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-101.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040317-openssl.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/288574
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4135.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_07_openssl.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20040317.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-October/msg00087.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-120.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-121.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-139.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-829.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-830.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9899
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.455961
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0012
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/224012/index.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-078A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15505
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2621
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5770
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A870
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A975
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9779
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

90 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.3%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-476

Affected Vendors

vmware redhat neoteris novell stonesoft hp sun tarantella lite apple +13 more

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