CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2004-0079

NULL Pointer Dereference

Published: Nov 23, 2004 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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The do_change_cipher_spec function in OpenSSL 0.9.6c to 0.9.6k, and 0.9.7a to 0.9.7c, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SSL/TLS handshake that triggers a null dereference.

Weakness

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Firewall_services_moduleCisco**
Firewall_services_moduleCisco1.1.2 (including)1.1.2 (including)
Firewall_services_moduleCisco1.1.3 (including)1.1.3 (including)
Firewall_services_moduleCisco1.1_(3.005) (including)1.1_(3.005) (including)
Firewall_services_moduleCisco2.1_(0.208) (including)2.1_(0.208) (including)
Aaa_serverHp**
Apache-based_web_serverHp2.0.43.00 (including)2.0.43.00 (including)
Apache-based_web_serverHp2.0.43.04 (including)2.0.43.04 (including)
Clientless_vpn_gateway_4400Symantec5.0 (including)5.0 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3RedHatopenssl-0:0.9.7a-33.4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3RedHatopenssl096b-0:0.9.6b-16*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3RedHatopenssl096b-0:0.9.6b-16.42*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4RedHatopenssl096b-0:0.9.6b-22.42*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 9RedHat*
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Stronghold 4RedHat*

Potential Mitigations

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