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TI-2009-03089 Aliases CVE-2009-3245GHSA-c5qh-p8w9-vjq7

OpenSSL before 0.9.8m does not check for a NULL return value from bn_wexpand function…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05779 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 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 · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.9.8lVulnerableOpenSSL
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:0.9.8h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8hVulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.8l 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8h Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8iVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8jVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8kVulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8i Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8j Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8k Vulnerable ·OpenSSL

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:0896 Released 2011-06-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1.0.2 update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0
  • RHSA-2010:0977 Released 2010-12-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6.i386, openssl-devel-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2010:0440 Released 2010-05-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    rhev-hypervisor security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor 5 rhev-hypervisor-5.4-2.1.12.1.el5_4rhev2_1, rhev-hypervisor-pxe-5.4-2.1.12.1.el5_4rhev2_1
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2010:0173 Released 2010-03-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssl096b security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 openssl096b-0.9.6b-16.50, openssl096b-0.9.6b-16.50.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openssl096b-0.9.6b-16.50, openssl096b-0.9.6b-16.50.i386, openssl096b-0.9.6b-16.50.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1, openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1.i386, openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1, openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openssl096b-0.9.6b-16.50, openssl096b-0.9.6b-16.50.i386, openssl096b-0.9.6b-16.50.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1, openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1.i386, openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openssl096b-0.9.6b-16.50, openssl096b-0.9.6b-16.50.i386, openssl096b-0.9.6b-16.50.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1, openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1.i386, openssl096b-0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1.ia64
  • RHSA-2010:0162 Released 2010-03-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) openssl-0.9.8e-12.el5_4.6, openssl-0.9.8e-12.el5_4.6.i386, openssl-0.9.8e-12.el5_4.6.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8e-12.el5_4.6, openssl-0.9.8e-12.el5_4.6.i386, openssl-perl-0.9.8e-12.el5_4.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8e-12.el5_4.6, openssl-devel-0.9.8e-12.el5_4.6, openssl-devel-0.9.8e-12.el5_4.6.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0173
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0173
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0173, RHSA-2010:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0173, RHSA-2010:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0173
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0173, RHSA-2010:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0173
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0173, RHSA-2010:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor 5Fixed RHSA-2010:0440
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0Fixed RHSA-2011:0896

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3245
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5qh-p8w9-vjq7

References

Patch 3

Advisory 11

Other 13

  • 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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Sources

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