CVE - CVE-2010-2939

CVE-ID
CVE-2010-2939	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:1024296 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1024296 MISC:20100807 openssl-1.0.0a URL:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Aug/84 MISC:20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded MISC:40906 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/40906 MISC:41105 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/41105 MISC:42309 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/42309 MISC:42413 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/42413 MISC:43312 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/43312 MISC:ADV-2010-2038 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2038~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2010-2229 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2229~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2010-3077 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3077~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:DSA-2100 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2100 MISC:FreeBSD-SA-10:10 URL:http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-10:10.openssl.asc MISC:HPSBMA02662 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130331363227777&w=2 MISC:SSA:2010-326-01 URL:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.668793 MISC:SSRT100409 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130331363227777&w=2 MISC:SUSE-SR:2010:021 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html MISC:USN-1003-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1003-1 MISC:[openssl-dev] 20100807 Re: openssl-1.0.0a and glibc detected sthg ;) URL:http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg28045.html MISC:[openssl-dev] 20100807 openssl-1.0.0a and glibc detected sthg ;) URL:http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg28043.html MISC:[openssl-dev] 20100808 Re: openssl-1.0.0a and glibc detected sthg ;) URL:http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg28049.html MISC:[oss-security] 20100812 Re: CVE Request: openssl double free URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/11/6 MISC:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html URL:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20100804	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20100804)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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