CVE-2010-2939
OpenSSL Double Free ECDH Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 17, 2010, 8 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2010-2939 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130331363227777&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130331363227777&w=2 Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Aug/84 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/40906 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/41105 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42309 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42413 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/43312 Added Reference http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-10:10.openssl.asc Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1024296 Added Reference http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.668793 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2100 Added Reference http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg28043.html Added Reference http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg28045.html Added Reference http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg28049.html Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/11/6 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1003-1 Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2038 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2229 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3077 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. 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. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. 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. Removed Reference http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg28043.html [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg28045.html [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg28049.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg28045.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg28043.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg28049.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2010
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
14.13 }} -7.84%
score
0.93763
percentile