OpenSSL < 0.9.7l / 0.9.8d Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 801062

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to multiple attack vectors.

Description

The remote host is using a version of OpenSSL that is older than 0.9.6m or 0.9.7d There are several bugs in this version of OpenSSL that may allow an attacker to either execute remote code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.9.7l, 0.9.8d or higher.

See Also

http://.openssl.org/news/secadv_20060928.txt

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 801062

Family: Web Servers

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2937, CVE-2006-2940, CVE-2006-3738

BID: 20249, 20248, 20247