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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-3245

Original release date:03/05/2010
Last revised:08/27/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:10.0 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low

**NOTE: Access Complexity scored Low due to insufficient information

Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/25/2010)
Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-3245 This issue was fixed in openssl packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0162.html This issue was fixed in openssl096b packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0173.html The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact on openssl packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4, a future update may address this flaw.

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External Source: MLIST
Name: [openssl-cvs] 20100223 OpenSSL: OpenSSL_0_9_8-stable: openssl/ CHANGES openssl/crypto/b...
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=openssl-cvs&m=126692180606861&w=2
External Source: MLIST
Name: [openssl-cvs] 20100223 OpenSSL: openssl/crypto/bn/ bn_div.c bn_gf2m.c openssl/crypto/ec...
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=openssl-cvs&m=126692170906712&w=2
External Source: MLIST
Name: [openssl-cvs] 20100223 OpenSSL: OpenSSL_1_0_0-stable: openssl/crypto/bn/ bn_div.c bn_gf...
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=openssl-cvs&m=126692159706582&w=2
External Source: MLIST
Name: [syslog-ng-announce] 20110110 syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.2.1a has been released
Hyperlink:https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.html
External Source: MLIST
Name: [syslog-ng-announce] 20110110 syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.0.6a has been released
Hyperlink:https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
Hyperlink:https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2010-1216
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1216
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2010-0933
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0933
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2010-0916
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0916
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2010-0839
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0839
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-1003-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1003-1
External Source: BID
Name: 38562
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38562
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2011:0896
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0896.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2010:0977
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0977.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2010:076
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:076
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2010-060-02
Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.663049
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 42733
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/42733
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 42724
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/42724
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 39932
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/39932
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 39461
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/39461
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 38761
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/38761
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9790
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9790
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6640
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6640
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11738
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11738
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2010:013
Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2010-5357
Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039561.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2010-5744
Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038587.html
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2011-06-23-1
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory.asc
Hyperlink:http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory.asc

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9790
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9790
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11738
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11738
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6640
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6640

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8l and previous versions
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8k
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8j
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8i
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8h
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8g
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8f
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8e
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8d
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8c
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8b
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8a
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8
* Denotes Vulnerable Software
* Changes related to vulnerability configurations

Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3245