Unscored severity · published Jan 7, 2009
CVE-2008-5077
OpenSSL 0.9.8i and earlier does not properly check the return value from the EVP_VerifyFinal function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain…
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CVSS
5.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenSSL 0.9.8i and earlier does not properly check the return value from the EVP_VerifyFinal function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature for DSA and ECDSA keys.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.1% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Openssl · Openssl
through 0.9.8h; 0.9.1c; 0.9.2b; 0.9.3; 0.9.3a; 0.9.4; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5077
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5077
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00013.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00014.html
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123859864430555&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124277349419254&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127678688104458&w=2
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