openssl: mime_hdr_cmp NULL dereference crash
Published Feb 29, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.99%
Description
The mime_hdr_cmp function in crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8t and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted S/MIME message.
Affected products
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- ≤ 0.9.8t
- 0.9.1c
- 0.9.2b
- 0.9.3
- 0.9.3a
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
openssl-0:0.9.8e-12.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1335
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
openssl
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
openssl096b
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
openssl097a
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
openssl
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
openssl098e
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1
openssl
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | openssl-0:0.9.8e-12.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1335 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | openssl | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | openssl096b | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | openssl097a | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openssl | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openssl098e | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | openssl | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue was corrected in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via RHSA-2009:1335. It did not affect openssl packages shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.99% (0.06989) | 93.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.07% (0.07067) | 93.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1.41% (0.01407) | 79.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 3.33% (0.03331) | 86.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 4.55% (0.04547) | 88.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 6.24% (0.06237) | 90.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.07% (0.04074) | 87.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.37% (0.08369) | 86.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.97% (0.04974) | 88.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 14.31% (0.14312) | 95.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 14.31% (0.14312) | 94.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 38.40% (0.38404) | 96.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.58% (0.06584) | 91.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.58% (0.06584) | 90.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.58% (0.06584) | 78.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=22144 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133728068926468&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://marc.info/?l=openssl-dev&m=115685408414194&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36533 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48153 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48516 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48899 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg30305.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/27/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/28/14 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52181 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1424-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-7250 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=748738 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798100 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-7250
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-7250
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