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CVE-2009-1378

Multiple memory leaks in the dtls1_process_out_of_seq_message function in ssl/d1_both.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8k and earlier 0.

Multiple memory leaks in the dtls1_process_out_of_seq_message function in ssl/d1_both.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8k and earlier 0.9.8 versions allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via DTLS records that (1) are duplicates or (2) have sequence numbers much greater than current sequence numbers, aka "DTLS fragment handling memory leak.".

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.13245
Schedule remediation
  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 6% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

Weakness Classification

Affected Products & Versions

2
openssl> 0.9.8 and < 0.9.8m

Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 8720www.exploit-db.com

Scoring & Timeline

5
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD19 May 2009 · 07:30 PM

Vendor Advisories

6
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10271-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10529-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1
rhsaRHSA-2010:0478Moderate
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References & Sources

36
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=18188Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=openssl-dev&m=124247679213944&w=2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
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