# CVE-2008-7270: OpenSSL before 0.9.8j, when SSL\_OP\_NETSCAPE\_REUSE\_CIPHER\_CHANGE\_BUG is enabled, does not prevent modification of the ciphersuite in the sess

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-12-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

OpenSSL before 0.9.8j, when SSL_OP_NETSCAPE_REUSE_CIPHER_CHANGE_BUG is enabled, does not prevent modification of the ciphersuite in the session cache, which allows remote attackers to force the use of a disabled cipher via vectors involving sniffing network traffic to discover a session identifier, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4180.

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## References

- http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=17489
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42493
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522176
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1029-1
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132077688910227&w=2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659462
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45254
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0977.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0978.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0896.html

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