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TI-2007-04946 Aliases CVE-2007-5135GHSA-jvv3-c5fw-96v6

Off-by-one error in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers function in OpenSSL 0.9.7 up to 0.9.7l…

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-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
Partial · Partial · Partial
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 SSL_get_shared_ciphers function in OpenSSL 0.9.7 up to 0.9.7l, and 0.9.8 up to 0.9.8f, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet that triggers a one-byte buffer underflow. NOTE: this issue was introduced as a result of a fix for CVE-2006-3738. As of 20071012, it is unknown whether code execution is possible.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.16061 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

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 · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7 beta1VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7 beta2VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7 beta3VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7 beta4VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7 beta5VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7 beta6VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7aVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7bVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7cVulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 beta3 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 beta4 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 beta5 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 beta6 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7dVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7eVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7fVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7gVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7hVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7iVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7jVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7kVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7lVulnerableOpenSSL
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:0.9.8f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8fVulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7d Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7e Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7f Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7g Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7h Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7i Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7j Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7k Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7l Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8f Vulnerable ·OpenSSL

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:1003 Released 2007-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssl security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_6.1, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_6.1.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_6.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_6.1, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_6.1.i386, openssl-devel-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_6.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_6.1, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_6.1.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_6.1.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_6.1, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_6.1.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_6.1.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2007:0813 Released 2007-10-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 openssl-0.9.7a-33.24, openssl-0.9.7a-33.24.i386, openssl-devel-0.9.7a-33.24 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 openssl-0.9.6b-48, openssl-0.9.6b-48.i386, openssl-0.9.6b-48.ia64 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openssl-0.9.7a-33.24, openssl-0.9.7a-33.24.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-33.24.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 openssl-0.9.6b-48, openssl-0.9.6b-48.i386, openssl-devel-0.9.6b-48.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openssl-0.9.7a-33.24, openssl-0.9.7a-33.24.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-33.24.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 openssl-0.9.6b-48, openssl-0.9.6b-48.i386, openssl-devel-0.9.6b-48.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openssl-0.9.7a-33.24, openssl-0.9.7a-33.24.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-33.24.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 openssl-0.9.6b-48, openssl-0.9.6b-48.ia64, openssl-devel-0.9.6b-48.ia64 +1
  • 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: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0813
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0964
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2007:0813
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0813
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1003
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1003
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0813
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0813
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1003
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0813
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0813
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1003
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0813

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5135
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvv3-c5fw-96v6

References

Advisory 19

Other 21

  • 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
See all 312 →

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