HIGH
openssl: missing bn_wexpand return value checks
Published Mar 5, 2010
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.78%
Description
OpenSSL before 0.9.8m does not check for a NULL return value from bn_wexpand function calls in (1) crypto/bn/bn_div.c, (2) crypto/bn/bn_gf2m.c, (3) crypto/ec/ec2_smpl.c, and (4) engines/e_ubsec.c, which has unspecified impact and context-dependent attack vectors.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 0.9.8l
- 0.9.8
- 0.9.8a
- 0.9.8b
- 0.9.8c
- 0.9.8d
- 0.9.8e
- 0.9.8f
- 0.9.8g
- 0.9.8h
- 0.9.8i
- 0.9.8j
- 0.9.8k
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
openssl096b-0:0.9.6b-16.50
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0173
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
openssl-0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
openssl096b-0:0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0173
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
openssl-0:0.9.8e-12.el5_4.6
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for RHEL-5
rhev-hypervisor-0:5.4-2.1.12.1.el5_4rhev2_1
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0440
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0896
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | openssl096b-0:0.9.6b-16.50 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0173 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | openssl-0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0977 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | openssl096b-0:0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0173 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | openssl-0:0.9.8e-12.el5_4.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0162 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for RHEL-5 | rhev-hypervisor-0:5.4-2.1.12.1.el5_4rhev2_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0440 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0896 |
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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.78% 0.05779
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05779
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 (52 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.78% (0.05779) | 92.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.73% (0.06732) | 93.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 24.71% (0.24710) | 96.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 95.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5.21% (0.05207) | 89.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 19.97% (0.19966) | 95.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 5.34% (0.05343) | 89.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 95.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 6.83% (0.06829) | 91.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 95.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 17.52% (0.17516) | 94.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 6.23% (0.06234) | 90.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 17.52% (0.17516) | 94.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 6.23% (0.06234) | 90.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 17.52% (0.17516) | 94.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 6.23% (0.06234) | 90.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 16.75% (0.16746) | 94.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 6.72% (0.06716) | 90.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 16.75% (0.16746) | 94.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 6.72% (0.06716) | 90.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 17.52% (0.17516) | 94.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 6, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 95.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 6.83% (0.06829) | 90.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 95.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 6.83% (0.06829) | 90.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 95.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 6.83% (0.06829) | 90.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 94.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | 6.83% (0.06829) | 90.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 94.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 6.83% (0.06829) | 90.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 94.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 6.83% (0.06829) | 90.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 94.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.83% (0.06829) | 90.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 94.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.05% (0.28050) | 94.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 94.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 6.83% (0.06829) | 90.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 94.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 6.83% (0.06829) | 90.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 94.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 6.83% (0.06829) | 90.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 94.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.24% (0.01237) | 86.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 1.24% (0.01237) | 85.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.24% (0.01237) | 83.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.72% (0.04720) | 89.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 4.72% (0.04720) | 88.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.72% (0.04720) | 88.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.72% (0.04720) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (38)
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 5, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 18, 2009
Link CVE-2009-3245
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a