Detections
Analytics
OpenSSL 0.9.8 < 0.9.8u Vulnerability
high Nessus Plugin ID 58564
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Synopsis
The remote service is affected by a vulnerability.Description
The version of OpenSSL installed on the remote host is prior to 0.9.8u. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 0.9.8u advisory.- The implementation of Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) and PKCS #7 in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h does not properly restrict certain oracle behavior, which makes it easier for context- dependent attackers to decrypt data via a Million Message Attack (MMA) adaptive chosen ciphertext attack.
(CVE-2012-0884)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to OpenSSL version 0.9.8u or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 58564
File Name: openssl_0_9_8u.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: combined
Agent: windows, macosx, unix
Family: Web Servers
Published: 4/2/2012
Updated: 10/23/2024
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-0884
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:openssl:openssl
Required KB Items: installed_sw/OpenSSL
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/23/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/30/2006
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0884