Description
OpenSSL 0.9.6 before 0.9.6d does not properly handle unknown message types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop), as demonstrated using the Codenomicon TLS Test Tool.
Published: 2004-03-18
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 2.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0081 OpenSSL 0.9.6 before 0.9.6d does not properly handle unknown message types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop), as demonstrated using the Codenomicon TLS Test Tool.
References
Link Providers
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2004.10/SCOSA-2004.10.txt cve-icon cve-icon
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040304-01-U.asc cve-icon cve-icon
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000834 cve-icon cve-icon
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-095.shtml cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107955049331965&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108403850228012&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-119.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/11139 cve-icon cve-icon
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-03.xml cve-icon cve-icon
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57524 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040317-openssl.shtml cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-465 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/465542 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4135.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-120.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-121.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-139.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9899 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0012 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/224012/index.htm cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-078A.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15509 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0081 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11755 cve-icon cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A871 cve-icon cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A902 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0081 cve-icon
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03435}

epss

{'score': 0.02271}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:01:23.650Z

Reserved: 2004-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0081

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-11-23T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-0081

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2004-03-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2004-0081 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses