The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not…
Priority LOW 28CWE-310Published · 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
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that the PRNG is seeded before proceeding with a handshake, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04962 92nd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 beta1 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 beta2 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 beta3 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 beta3 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 9 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3
- Red Hat Storage 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0285
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8v72-7j9q-whx9
References
Advisory 13
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10110
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- HPSBMU03409
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa92
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20150319.txt
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- HPSBMU03380
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202410
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/2015-03-24-openssl-vulnerabilities-march-2015
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- HPSBMU03397
- GLSA-201503-11
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Sources
- CVE-2015-0285 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0285 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8v72-7j9q-whx9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-0285 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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