CVE-2010-2939

Double free vulnerability in the ssl3_get_key_exchange function in the OpenSSL client (ssl/s3_clnt.c) in OpenSSL 1.0.0a, 0.9.8, 0.9.7, and possibly other…

published August 17, 2010

CVSS

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EPSS

10%

Percentile

95.6

In the wild

Unconfirmed

What it is

Double free vulnerability in the ssl3_get_key_exchange function in the OpenSSL client (ssl/s3_clnt.c) in OpenSSL 1.0.0a, 0.9.8, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions, when using ECDH, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted private key with an invalid prime. NOTE: some sources refer to this as a use-after-free issue.

The record

Technical detail

CVSS: Not scored
CVSS v4.0: Not supplied
EPSS: 0.09977 · 95.6th percentile
Published: 2010-08-17T17:31Z

EPSS history

Timeline

17 AUG 17:31Z
Double free vulnerability in the ssl3_get_key_exchange function in the OpenSSL client (ssl/s3_clnt.c) in OpenSSL 1.0.0a, 0.9.8, 0.9.7, and possibly other…
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