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TI-2008-06816 Aliases CVE-2008-7128GHSA-hq62-5x3m-5577

The ssl_parse_client_key_exchange function in XySSL before 0.9 does not protect against…

Priority LOW 36CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The ssl_parse_client_key_exchange function in XySSL before 0.9 does not protect against certain Bleichenbacher attacks using chosen ciphertext, which allows remote attackers to recover keys via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0139 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.8VulnerableXyssl
cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1VulnerableXyssl
cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2VulnerableXyssl
cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3VulnerableXyssl
cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4VulnerableXyssl
cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5VulnerableXyssl
cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6VulnerableXyssl
cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7VulnerableXyssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.8 Vulnerable ·Xyssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Xyssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Xyssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Xyssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Xyssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Xyssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Xyssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Xyssl

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-7128
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hq62-5x3m-5577

References

  • TI-2008-06817 XySSL before 0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources