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TI-2011-02837 Aliases CVE-2011-3207GHSA-crcf-r7r4-xr8j

crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c in OpenSSL 1.0.x before 1.0.0e does not initialize certain…

Priority LOW 30CWE-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
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c in OpenSSL 1.0.x before 1.0.0e does not initialize certain structure members, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass CRL validation by using a nextUpdate value corresponding to a time in the past.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04359 91st 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 · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 beta1VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 beta2VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 beta3VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 beta4VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 beta5VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0aVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0bVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0cVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0dVulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0d Vulnerable ·OpenSSL

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:1409 Released 2011-10-26 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) openssl-1.0.0-10.el6_1.5, openssl-1.0.0-10.el6_1.5.ppc, openssl-devel-1.0.0-10.el6_1.5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) openssl-1.0.0-10.el6_1.5, openssl-perl-1.0.0-10.el6_1.5, openssl-static-1.0.0-10.el6_1.5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1409
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1409
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3207
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crcf-r7r4-xr8j

References

Patch 1

Advisory 8

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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