Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2010-0740 — Improper Input Validation in Openssl

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation8 documents8 sources
Severity
5.0MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
15.5%
top 5.33%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
7
OpensslDebian OpensslVmware Esxi+4 more
Timeline
PublishedMar 26
Latest updateMay 2

Description

The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed record in a TLS connection that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, related to the minor version number. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages8 packages

▶debiandebian/openssl< openssl 0.9.8n-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianopenssl/openssl< 0.9.8n-1+3
▶NVDopenssl/openssl8 versions+7
▶vmwarevmware/esxi

Patches

Patch: www.openssl.org ↗Patch: www.vupen.com ↗Patch: www.openssl.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-qr53-p9wq-vjrx: The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt↗2022-05-02
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OSV
CVE-2010-0740: The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt↗2010-03-26
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
OpenSSL - Remote Denial of Service↗2010-04-22
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
VMware
Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX↗2011-02-10
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Red Hat
openssl: "Record of death" vulnerability in 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m↗2010-03-24
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Debian
CVE-2010-0740: openssl - The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m al...↗2010
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2010-0740 openssl: "Record of death" vulnerability in 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m↗2010-03-24
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