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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2013-6449

The ssl_get_algorithm2 function in ssl/s3_lib.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.2 obtains a certain version number from an incorrect data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via crafted traffic from a TLS 1.2 client.

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 21.2%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.2%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The ssl_get_algorithm2 function in ssl/s3_lib.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.2 obtains a certain version number from an incorrect data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via crafted traffic from a TLS 1.2 client.

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
21.17% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-310
Affected
openssl/openssl
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.