Vulnerability Details : 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 via a malformed SSL/TLS signature for DSA and ECDSA keys.
Published 2009-01-07 17:30:00
Updated 2018-10-11 20:53:41
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validation

Products affected by CVE-2008-5077

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5077

EPSS FAQ
9.26%
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-2008-5077

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.8
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
8.6
4.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-5077

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-5077

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