# CVE-2004-0081: OpenSSL 0.9.6 before 0.9.6d does not properly handle unknown message types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-03-18 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

OpenSSL 0.9.6 before 0.9.6d does not properly handle unknown message types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop), as demonstrated using the Codenomicon TLS Test Tool.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9899
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4135.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107955049331965&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-121.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000834
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2004.10/SCOSA-2004.10.txt
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040304-01-U.asc
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15509
- http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/224012/index.htm
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-095.shtml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57524
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A871
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11755
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/465542
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-078A.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-03.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11139
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-120.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-119.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A902
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-139.html
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0012
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108403850228012&w=2
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040317-openssl.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-465

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