Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-0891

Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g, when the TLS server name extensions are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed Client Hello packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Published 2008-05-29 16:32:00
Updated 2023-02-13 02:18:48
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2008-0891

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0891

EPSS FAQ
12.95%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 95 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-0891

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.3
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
8.6
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-0891

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2008-0891

  • Red Hat 2008-05-30
    Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of OpenSSL as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.

References for CVE-2008-0891

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