MEDIUM
security flaw
Published Mar 18, 2004
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.23%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- n/a
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1_\(3.005\)
- 2.1_\(0.208\)
- n/a
- 2.0.43.00
- 2.0.43.04
- 5.0
Configuration 2
OR
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 2.0
- 4.4
- 4.31.29
- 4.4
- 4.31.29
- n/a
- 4.4
- 4.2
- 4.3
- 4.4
- 10.3.3
- 10.3.3
- 4.8
- 4.8
- 4.9
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.1
- 5.2
- 5.2.1
- 8.05
- 11.00
- 11.11
- 11.23
- 3.3
- 3.4
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 8.0
- 5.0.6
- 5.0.7
Configuration 3
AND
OR
- 4.0
- 5.2
- 5.2.1
- 5.2.2
- 5.2.3
- 5.2.4
- 5.3
- 5.3.1
- n/a
- 5.1.46
- s3210
- s3400
- 5
- 5x
- 100_r2.0.1
- 500
- 2000_r2.0.1
- 5000_r2.0.1
- 7500_r2.0.1
- 10000_r2.0.1
- n/a
- 2.0
- next_generation_fp0
- next_generation_fp1
- next_generation_fp2
- 4.1
- 4.1
- 4.1
- 4.1
- 4.1
- next_generation
- next_generation_fp0
- next_generation_fp1
- vsx_ng_with_application_intelligence
- n/a
- n/a
- 1.0
- 2.0
- n/a
- 3.2
- 6.2.2_.111
- n/a
- 6.10
- 6.10_b4
- 7.1_0.1.02
- 7.1_0.2.06
- 7.2_0.0.03
- 7.10
- 7.10_.0.06s
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.1
- a.01.05.08
- a.02.00.00
- a.02.00.01
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2_rc1
- 1.2_rc2
- 1.3
- 1.3.1
- 1.3_rc1
- 1.3_rc2
- 1.3_rc3
- 3.0
- 3.1
- 3.2
- 3.3
- 3.3.1
- 8.0
- 8.5
- 8.5.12a
- 8.5.27
- 8.6.2
- 8.7
- 8.7.1
- 8.7.1
- 1.5
- 2.0
- 0.9.6c
- 0.9.6d
- 0.9.6e
- 0.9.6f
- 0.9.6g
- 0.9.6h
- 0.9.6i
- 0.9.6j
- 0.9.6k
- 0.9.7
- 0.9.7
- 0.9.7
- 0.9.7
- 0.9.7a
- 0.9.7b
- 0.9.7c
- 0.9.6-15
- 0.9.6b-3
- 0.9.7a-2
- 0.9.7a-2
- 0.9.7a-2
- 2.3
- 2.4
- 3.0
- 2.5
- 2.5.2
- 1_2.0
- 1_3.0
- 2.0
- 2.5
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.5
- 2.0
- 2.5
- 1.5.17
- 1.5.18
- 1.6.2
- 1.6.3
- 1.7
- 1.7.1
- 1.7.2
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.9
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.4
- 1.7
- 1.7.2
- 2.0
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.9
- 3.20
- 3.30
- 3.40
- 2.0
- 2.0.1_build_2129
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.1_build_5336
- 3.0_build_7592
- r2.0.0
- r2.0.1
- r2.0.0
- r2.0.1
- r2.0.0
- r2.0.1
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 10000
- 5.2
- 5.2.0.01
- 5.2.0.02
- 5.2.0.03
- 5.2.0.04
- 5.2.1
- 5.2.1.02
- 1.0
- 4.1.10
- 4.1.12
- 6.0
- 6.0\(1\)
- 6.0\(2\)
- 6.0\(3\)
- 6.0\(4\)
- 6.0\(4.101\)
- 6.1
- 6.1\(1\)
- 6.1\(2\)
- 6.1\(3\)
- 6.1\(4\)
- 6.1\(5\)
- 6.2
- 6.2\(1\)
- 6.2\(2\)
- 6.2\(3\)
- 6.2\(3.100\)
- 6.3
- 6.3\(1\)
- 6.3\(2\)
- 6.3\(3.102\)
- 6.3\(3.109\)
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
openssl-0:0.9.7a-33.4
Fixed · RHSA-2004:120
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
openssl096b-0:0.9.6b-16
Fixed · RHSA-2004:120
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:119
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:119
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:119
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:121
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:119
Red Hat Stronghold 4
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:139
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | openssl-0:0.9.7a-33.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:120 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | openssl096b-0:0.9.6b-16 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:120 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:119 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:119 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:119 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:121 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:119 |
| Red Hat Stronghold 4 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:139 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.23% 0.07229
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07229
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.23% (0.07229) | 94.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.23% (0.07229) | 93.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 2.27% (0.02271) | 83.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.44% (0.03435) | 86.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.99% (0.09989) | 88.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.44% (0.03435) | 86.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00260) | 66.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00260) | 65.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00260) | 63.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00211) | 57.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.56% (0.07559) | 92.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.56% (0.07559) | 92.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.56% (0.07559) | 81.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (29)
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2004.10/SCOSA-2004.10.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SCO
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040304-01-U.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SGI
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000834 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-095.shtml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107955049331965&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108403850228012&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-119.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11139 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-03.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57524 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040317-openssl.shtml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-465 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/465542 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4135.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ENGARDE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-120.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-121.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-139.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9899 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0012 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIX
- http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/224012/index.htm x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-078A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0081 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617142 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15509 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0081
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11755 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A871 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A902 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0081
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 18, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jan 19, 2004
Link CVE-2004-0081
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a