OpenSSL < 0.9.8n Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 45359
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Synopsis
The remote web server has multiple SSL-related vulnerabilities.Description
According to its banner, the remote web server is running a version of OpenSSL older than 0.9.8n. Such versions have the following vulnerabilities :- Kerberos-enabled versions of OpenSSL do not check the return value when Kerberos configuration files cannot be opened, leading to a crash. (CVE-2010-0433)
- Rejecting a SSL/TLS record with an incorrect version number can lead to a crash. This only affects version 0.9.8m if a 'short' is 16 bits. Otherwise, it affects all versions back to and including 0.9.8f. (CVE-2010-0740)
Solution
Upgrade to OpenSSL 0.9.8n or later.See Also
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/03/5
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 45359
File Name: openssl_0_9_8n.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: remote
Family: Web Servers
Published: 3/26/2010
Updated: 11/15/2018
Dependencies: http_version.nasl
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.9
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:openssl:openssl
Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/24/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/24/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-0433, CVE-2010-0740