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CVE-2010-2621

The QSslSocketBackendPrivate::transmit function in src_network_ssl_qsslsocket_openssl.cpp in Qt 4.6.3 and earlier allows

The QSslSocketBackendPrivate::transmit function in src_network_ssl_qsslsocket_openssl.cpp in Qt 4.6.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed request.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.12
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  • 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
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

2
digia qt<= 4.6.3
qtall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
dosQt 4.6.3 - 'QSslSocketBackendPrivate::transmit()' Denial of Serviceverified
pocaluigi.org · qtsslame.zipaluigi.org
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 41250www.securityfocus.com
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Scoring & Timeline

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD02 Jul 2010 · 08:30 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://aluigi.org/adv/qtsslame-adv.txt
http://osvdb.org/65860
http://qt.gitorious.org/qt/qt/commit/c25c7c9bdfade6b906f37ac8bad44f6f0de57597
http://secunia.com/advisories/40389Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46410Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1657Vendor Advisory
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