CVE-2004-0081

N/A Unknown
Published: November 23, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2004.10/SCOSA-2004.10.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040304-01-U.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000834
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-095.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107955049331965&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108403850228012&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-119.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/11139
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-03.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57524
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040317-openssl.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-465
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/465542
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4135.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-120.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-121.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-139.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9899
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0012
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/224012/index.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-078A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15509
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11755
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A871
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A902
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2004.10/SCOSA-2004.10.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040304-01-U.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000834
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-095.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107955049331965&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108403850228012&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-119.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/11139
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-03.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57524
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040317-openssl.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/465542
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4135.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-120.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-121.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-139.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9899
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0012
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/224012/index.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-078A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15509
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11755
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A871
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A902
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

50 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.4%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

avaya symantec bluecoat apple openbsd tarantella vmware lite novell cisco +13 more