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TI-2011-03627 Aliases CVE-2011-4109GHSA-fr6r-xw3f-g957

Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8 before 0.9.8s, when X509_V_FLAG_POLICY_CHECK…

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-399Published · 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
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8 before 0.9.8s, when X509_V_FLAG_POLICY_CHECK is enabled, allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact by triggering failure of a policy check.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.1691 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 1 without a fix

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 · 19

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:0.9.8i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8iVulnerableOpenSSL
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8i Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Show 9 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:0.9.8l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8lVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8mVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8nVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8oVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8pVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8q:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8qVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8r:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8rVulnerableOpenSSL
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8l Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8m Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8n Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8o:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8o Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8p:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8p Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8q:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8q Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8r Vulnerable ·OpenSSL

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2012:1308 Released 2012-09-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0
  • RHSA-2012:1307 Released 2012-09-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1
  • RHSA-2012:1306 Released 2012-09-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2012:0060 Released 2012-01-24 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssl security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8e-20.el5_7.1, openssl-devel-0.9.8e-20.el5_7.1, openssl-devel-0.9.8e-20.el5_7.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) openssl-0.9.8e-20.el5_7.1, openssl-0.9.8e-20.el5_7.1.i386, openssl-0.9.8e-20.el5_7.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8e-20.el5_7.1, openssl-0.9.8e-20.el5_7.1.i386, openssl-perl-0.9.8e-20.el5_7.1 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:0060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0060
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1Fixed RHSA-2012:1307
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0Fixed RHSA-2012:1308
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0Fixed RHSA-2012:1306
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-2011-4109
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fr6r-xw3f-g957

References

Advisory 12

Other 2

  • 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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