Explain CVE-2010-0740
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.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': '42724', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/42724'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723'}, {'name': 'HPSBUX02531', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127557640302499&w=2'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2011-06-23-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20100324.txt'}, {'name': '[syslog-ng-announce] 20110110 syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.0.6a has been released', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2010-0710', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0710'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2010-0839', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0839'}, {'name': 'SSRT100108', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127557640302499&w=2'}, {'name': 'MDVSA-2010:076', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:076'}, {'name': 'HPSBUX02517', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127128920008563&w=2'}, {'name': '[syslog-ng-announce] 20110110 syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.2.1a has been released', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.html'}, {'name': '1023748', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023748'}, {'name': '39932', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/39932'}, {'name': 'ADV-2010-0933', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0933'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html'}, {'name': 'SSRT100058', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127128920008563&w=2'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11731', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11731'}, {'name': '20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': '43311', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/43311'}, {'name': 'ADV-2010-1216', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1216'}, {'name': '42733', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/42733'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2010-5744', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038587.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory.asc'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED