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TI-2008-04830 Aliases CVE-2008-5077GHSA-5fwv-px3v-6qxv

OpenSSL 0.9.8i and earlier does not properly check the return value from the…

Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

OpenSSL 0.9.8i and earlier does not properly check the return value from the EVP_VerifyFinal function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature for DSA and ECDSA keys.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05146 92nd 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 · 59

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.9.8hVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.1cVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.2bVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.3VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.3aVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.4VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5 beta1VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5 beta2VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5aVulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.8h Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Show 49 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5a:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5a beta1VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5a:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5a beta2VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6 beta1VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6 beta2VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6 beta3VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6aVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6a beta1VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6a beta2VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6a beta3VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6bVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6cVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6dVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6eVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6fVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6gVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6hVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6iVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6jVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6kVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6lVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6mVulnerableOpenSSL
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:0.9.7d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:0.9.8g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8gVulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5a:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5a beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5a:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5a beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 beta3 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6a beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6a beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6a beta3 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6d Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6e Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6f Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6g Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6h Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6i Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6j Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6k Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6l Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6m Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • 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
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8g Vulnerable ·OpenSSL

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:0004 Released 2009-01-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 openssl-0.9.7a-33.25, openssl-0.9.7a-33.25.i386, openssl-devel-0.9.7a-33.25 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) openssl-0.9.8b-10.el5_2.1, openssl-0.9.8b-10.el5_2.1.i386, openssl-0.9.8b-10.el5_2.1.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 openssl-0.9.6b-49, openssl-0.9.6b-49.i386, openssl-0.9.6b-49.ia64 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openssl-0.9.7a-33.25, openssl-0.9.7a-33.25.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-33.25.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_7.2, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_7.2.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_7.2.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8b-10.el5_2.1, openssl-0.9.8b-10.el5_2.1.i386, openssl-perl-0.9.8b-10.el5_2.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8b-10.el5_2.1, openssl-devel-0.9.8b-10.el5_2.1, openssl-devel-0.9.8b-10.el5_2.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_7.2, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_7.2.i386, openssl-devel-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_7.2 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 openssl-0.9.6b-49, openssl-0.9.6b-49.i386, openssl-devel-0.9.6b-49.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openssl-0.9.7a-33.25, openssl-0.9.7a-33.25.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-33.25.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_7.2, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_7.2.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_7.2.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 openssl-0.9.6b-49, openssl-0.9.6b-49.i386, openssl-devel-0.9.6b-49.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openssl-0.9.7a-33.25, openssl-0.9.7a-33.25.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-33.25.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_7.2, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_7.2.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_7.2.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 openssl-0.9.6b-49, openssl-0.9.6b-49.ia64, openssl-devel-0.9.6b-49.ia64 +5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0004
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0004

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5077
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fwv-px3v-6qxv

References

Advisory 20

Other 9

  • 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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