62844 : OpenSSL bn_wexpand Function NULL Return Value Check Weakness
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-02-23

Keywords

ASA-2010-076

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-3245" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : OpenSSL before 0.9.8m does not check for a NULL return value from bn_wexpand function calls in (1) crypto/bn/bn_div.c, (2) crypto/bn/bn_gf2m.c, (3) crypto/ec/ec2_smpl.c, and (4) engines/e_ubsec.c, which has unspecified impact and context-dependent attack vectors.

Classification

Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

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Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 10.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2010-03-08 | Disagree?

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