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CVE-2017-3737

OpenSSL 1.0.2 (starting from version 1.0.2b) introduced an "error state" mechanism. The intent was that if a fatal error occurred during a handshake then OpenSSL would move into the error state and would immediately fail if you attempted to continue the handshake. This works as designed for the explicit handshake functions (SSL_do_handshake(), SSL_accept() and SSL_connect()), however due to a…

Severity
Medium 5.9
Published
7 Dec 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
OpenSSLServers and applications · cpe:a:openssl:openssl
  • Version 1.0.2m
  • Version 1.0.2l
  • Version 1.0.2k
  • Version 1.0.2j
All 12 release lines
  • Version 1.0.2b
  • Version 1.0.2c
  • Version 1.0.2d
  • Version 1.0.2e
  • Version 1.0.2f
  • Version 1.0.2g
  • Version 1.0.2h
  • Version 1.0.2i
  • Version 1.0.2j
  • Version 1.0.2k
  • Version 1.0.2l
  • Version 1.0.2m

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3737
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3737