Unscored severity · published Mar 5, 2010
CVE-2009-3245
OpenSSL before 0.9.8m does not check for a NULL return value from bn_wexpand function calls in (1) crypto/bn/bn_div.c, (2) crypto/bn/bn_gf2m.c, (3) crypto/ec/ec2_smpl.c, and (4)…
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CVSS
5.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenSSL before 0.9.8m does not check for a NULL return value from bn_wexpand function calls in (1) crypto/bn/bn_div.c, (2) crypto/bn/bn_gf2m.c, (3) crypto/ec/ec2_smpl.c, and (4) engines/e_ubsec.c, which has unspecified impact and context-dependent attack vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.8% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Openssl · Openssl
through 0.9.8l; 0.9.8; 0.9.8a; 0.9.8b; 0.9.8c; 0.9.8d; +7 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3245
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3245
aix.software.ibm.com
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory.asc
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038587.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039561.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127128920008563&w=2
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