CVE-2010-2939

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Summary

CVECVE-2010-2939
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-08-17 20:00:03 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionDouble free vulnerability in the ssl3_get_key_exchange function in the OpenSSL client (ssl/s3_clnt.c) in OpenSSL 1.0.0a, 0.9.8, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions, when using ECDH, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted private key with an invalid prime. NOTE: some sources refer to this as a use-after-free issue.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-399 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.7 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 0.9.8 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.0a All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Re: openssl-1.0.0a and glibc detected sthg ;) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mail-archive.com
openssl-1.0.0a and glibc detected sthg ;) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mail-archive.com
OpenSSL "ssl3_get_key_exchange()" Use-After-Free Vulnerability - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Re: openssl-1.0.0a and glibc detected sthg ;) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mail-archive.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
VMware ESX Server / ESXi OpenSSL Vulnerabilities - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
VMSA-2011-0003 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vmware.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: openssl double free af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-10:10.openssl.asc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.FreeBSD.org
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2100-1 openssl af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Full Disclosure: openssl-1.0.0a af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
Slackware update for openssl - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Security Advisories af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 slackware.com
Debian update for openssl - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
SecurityTracker.com Archives - OpenSSL Key Exchange Memory Corruption Error Lets Remote Users Deny Service af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
FreeBSD update for openssl - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2010:021 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
USN-1003-1: OpenSSL vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
'[security bulletin] HPSBMA02662 SSRT100409 rev.1 - HP System Management Homepage (SMH) for Linux and' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
openssl-1.0.0a and glibc detected sthg ;) MITRE www.mail-archive.com
Re: openssl-1.0.0a and glibc detected sthg ;) MITRE www.mail-archive.com
Re: openssl-1.0.0a and glibc detected sthg ;) MITRE www.mail-archive.com
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