CVE-2012-0884

N/A Unknown
Published: March 13, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The implementation of Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) and PKCS #7 in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h does not properly restrict certain oracle behavior, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to decrypt data via a Million Message Attack (MMA) adaptive chosen ciphertext attack.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48580
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48895
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48916
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/57353
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737740
Source: secalert@redhat.com
US Government Resource
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20120312.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133728068926468&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134039053214295&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0426.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1306.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1307.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1308.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48580
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48895
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48916
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/57353
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004564
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2454
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737740
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20120312.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100162507
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14330767
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
13.1%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

openssl