Bad (EC)DHE parameters cause a client crash
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0d, if a malicious server supplies bad parameters for a DHE or ECDHE key exchange then this can result in the client attempting to dereference a NULL pointer leading to a client crash. This could be exploited in a Denial of Service attack.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenSSL | OpenSSL | openssl-1.1.0; openssl-1.1.0a; openssl-1.1.0b; openssl-1.1.0c | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenSSL VendorOpenSSL Affected openssl-1.1.0; openssl-1.1.0a; openssl-1.1.0b; openssl-1.1.0c Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0a | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0b | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0c | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_engineering_data_management:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_engineering_data_management:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_application_session_controller:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_application_session_controller:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_eagle_lnp_application_processor:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_eagle_lnp_application_processor:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_engineering_data_management:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_engineering_data_management:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_application_session_controller:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_application_session_controller:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_eagle_lnp_application_processor:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_eagle_lnp_application_processor:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_eagle_lnp_application_processor:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_operations_monitor:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_operations_monitor:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_world_security:a9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a9.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_world_security:a9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a9.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_world_security:a9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a9.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_world_security:a9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | a9.4 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_eagle_lnp_application_processor:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_operations_monitor:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_operations_monitor:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_world_security:a9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a9.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_world_security:a9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a9.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_world_security:a9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a9.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_world_security:a9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions a9.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
OpenSSL — GLSA-201702-07
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-02848 Truncated packet could crash via OOB readPriority HIGH 66
- TI-2017-02849 BN_mod_exp may produce incorrect results on x86_64Priority MEDIUM 42
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 10 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
- Red Hat JBoss Core Services
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3730
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq64-8m54-26j4
References
Exploit 1
Patch 5
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/efbe126e3ebb9123ac9d058aa2bb044261342aaa
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20170126.txt
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
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Sources
- CVE-2017-3730 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-3730 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rq64-8m54-26j4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-3730 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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