CVE-2008-1678
OpenSSL zlib_stateful_init Denial of Service Memory Leak
Description
Memory leak in the zlib_stateful_init function in crypto/comp/c_zlib.c in libssl in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via multiple calls, as demonstrated by initial SSL client handshakes to the Apache HTTP Server mod_ssl that specify a compression algorithm.
INFO
Published Date :
July 10, 2008, 5:41 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2008-1678 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=222643 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=openssl-dev&m=121060672602371&w=2 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31026 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31416 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34219 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35264 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38761 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42724 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42733 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/44183 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-06.xml Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3981 Added Reference http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.663049 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 Added Reference http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=654119 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:124 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1075.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31692 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-731-1 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 Added Reference https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/186339 Added Reference https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/224945 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447268 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43948 Added Reference https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=44975 Added Reference https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9754 Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00055.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2008-1678 httpd: mod_ssl per-connection memory leak for connections with zlib compression Memory leak in the zlib_stateful_init function in crypto/comp/c_zlib.c in libssl in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via multiple calls, as demonstrated by initial SSL client handshakes to the Apache HTTP Server mod_ssl that specify a compression algorithm. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1075 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1678 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Memory leak in the zlib_stateful_init function in crypto/comp/c_zlib.c in libssl in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via multiple calls, as demonstrated by initial SSL client handshakes to the Apache HTTP Server mod_ssl that specify a compression algorithm. CVE-2008-1678 httpd: mod_ssl per-connection memory leak for connections with zlib compression Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1075 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1678 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9754 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9754 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43948 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43948 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 10, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1678 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
6.84 }} -5.71%
score
0.90445
percentile