Explain CVE-2004-0081
OpenSSL 0.9.6 before 0.9.6d does not properly handle unknown message types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop), as demonstrated using the Codenomicon TLS Test Tool.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': '9899', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9899'}, {'name': 'ESA-20040317-003', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_ENGARDE'], 'url': 'http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4135.html'}, {'name': '20040317 Re: New OpenSSL releases fix denial of service attacks [17  March 2004]', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107955049331965&w=2'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2004:121', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-121.html'}, {'name': 'CLA-2004:834', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_CONECTIVA'], 'url': 'http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000834'}, {'name': 'SCOSA-2004.10', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SCO'], 'url': 'ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2004.10/SCOSA-2004.10.txt'}, {'name': '20040304-01-U', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SGI'], 'url': 'ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040304-01-U.asc'}, {'name': 'openssl-tls-dos(15509)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15509'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/224012/index.htm'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2004-095', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-095.shtml'}, {'name': '57524', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUNALERT'], 'url': 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57524'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:871', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A871'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11755', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11755'}, {'name': 'VU#465542', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_CERT-VN'], 'url': 'http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/465542'}, {'name': 'TA04-078A', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_CERT'], 'url': 'http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-078A.html'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200403-03', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-03.xml'}, {'name': '11139', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/11139'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2004:120', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-120.html'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2004:119', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-119.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:902', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A902'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2004:139', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-139.html'}, {'name': '2004-0012', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_TRUSTIX'], 'url': 'http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0012'}, {'name': '20040508 [FLSA-2004:1395] Updated OpenSSL resolves security vulnerability', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108403850228012&w=2'}, {'name': '20040317 Cisco OpenSSL Implementation Vulnerability', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_CISCO'], 'url': 'http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040317-openssl.shtml'}, {'name': 'DSA-465', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-465'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED