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CVE-2008-5077

MEDIUMEPSS 91th pctl
5.8
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
opensslDebian
Fixed in:0.9.8g-15CVE-2008-5077
Fixed in:0.9.8g-15CVE-2008-5077
Fixed in:0.9.8g-15CVE-2008-5077
Fixed in:0.9.8g-15CVE-2008-5077

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

5.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days
91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

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