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TI-2007-04815 Aliases CVE-2007-4995GHSA-wf86-8369-qhfj

Off-by-one error in the DTLS implementation in OpenSSL 0.9.8 before 0.9.8f allows remote…

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Off-by-one error in the DTLS implementation in OpenSSL 0.9.8 before 0.9.8f allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10512 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8aVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8bVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8cVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8dVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8eVulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8d Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8e Vulnerable ·OpenSSL

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0964 Released 2007-10-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) openssl-0.9.8b-8.3.el5_0.2, openssl-0.9.8b-8.3.el5_0.2.i386, openssl-0.9.8b-8.3.el5_0.2.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8b-8.3.el5_0.2, openssl-0.9.8b-8.3.el5_0.2.i386, openssl-perl-0.9.8b-8.3.el5_0.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8b-8.3.el5_0.2, openssl-devel-0.9.8b-8.3.el5_0.2, openssl-devel-0.9.8b-8.3.el5_0.2.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0964
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0964
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0964

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4995
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wf86-8369-qhfj

References

Patch 1

Advisory 12

Other 3

  • TI-2022-01915 The c_rehash script allows command injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-02645 SM2 Decryption Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2009-03392 The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01176 The c_rehash script allows command injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-00154 The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g do not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-14107 Stack buffer overflow in CMS (Auth)EnvelopedData parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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