HIGH
openssl ASN.1 DoS
Published Sep 28, 2006
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.84%
Description
OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7l and 0.9.8 before 0.9.8d allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and memory consumption) via malformed ASN.1 structures that trigger an improperly handled error condition.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 0.9.7
- 0.9.7a
- 0.9.7b
- 0.9.7c
- 0.9.7d
- 0.9.7e
- 0.9.7f
- 0.9.7g
- 0.9.7h
- 0.9.7i
- 0.9.7j
- 0.9.7k
- 0.9.8
- 0.9.8a
- 0.9.8b
- 0.9.8c
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
openssl-0:0.9.6b-46
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0695
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
openssl095a-0:0.9.5a-32
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0695
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
openssl096-0:0.9.6-32
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0695
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
openssl-0:0.9.7a-33.21
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0695
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
openssl096b-0:0.9.6b-16.46
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0695
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
openssl-0:0.9.7a-43.14
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0695
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
openssl096b-0:0.9.6b-22.46
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0695
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2
rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.0.2-3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0525
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2
rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-0:1-0
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0525
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2 (RHEL3)
rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.0.2-3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0525
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2 (RHEL3)
rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-0:1-0
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0525
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.0
rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.0.2-3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0264
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.0
rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-0:1-0
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0264
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1
rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.1.1-3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0629
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1
rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_1_1_3-0:1-0
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0629
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | openssl-0:0.9.6b-46 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0695 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | openssl095a-0:0.9.5a-32 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0695 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | openssl096-0:0.9.6-32 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0695 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | openssl-0:0.9.7a-33.21 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0695 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | openssl096b-0:0.9.6b-16.46 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0695 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | openssl-0:0.9.7a-43.14 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0695 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | openssl096b-0:0.9.6b-22.46 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0695 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2 | rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.0.2-3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0525 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2 | rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-0:1-0 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0525 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2 (RHEL3) | rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.0.2-3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0525 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2 (RHEL3) | rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-0:1-0 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0525 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.0 | rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.0.2-3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0264 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.0 | rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-0:1-0 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0264 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1 | rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.1.1-3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0629 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1 | rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_1_1_3-0:1-0 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0629 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
10.84% 0.10843
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.10843
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.84% (0.10843) | 95.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.36% (0.10363) | 95.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 5.24% (0.05244) | 89.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 8.83% (0.08835) | 92.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 19, 2025 | 5.84% (0.05838) | 90.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 4.66% (0.04663) | 88.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.49% (0.07492) | 90.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.29% (0.11293) | 89.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 7.49% (0.07492) | 90.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.51% (0.09513) | 92.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 21.50% (0.21499) | 96.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 14.58% (0.14578) | 95.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 10.85% (0.10846) | 94.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 13.55% (0.13555) | 94.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 18.64% (0.18640) | 95.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 20.06% (0.20061) | 95.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 15.31% (0.15313) | 94.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 34.50% (0.34498) | 97.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 34.50% (0.34498) | 96.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 28, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 9, 2006
Link CVE-2006-2937
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a