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CVE-2008-1672

OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a TLS handshake that omits the Server Key Exchange message and uses "particular cipher suites," which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
29 May 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 92% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Null pointer dereference (CWE-476)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
OpenSSLServers and applications · cpe:a:openssl:openssl
  • Version 0.9.8f
  • Version 0.9.8g

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1672
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1672