# CVE-2009-1386: ssl/s3\_pkt.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8i allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2009-06-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8i allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a DTLS ChangeCipherSpec packet that occurs before ClientHello.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35729
- http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=17369
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/02/1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.html
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36533
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11179
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-792-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7469
- http://rt.openssl.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=1679&user=guest&pass=guest
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-009.txt.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50963
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8873
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35571
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35174
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/ssl/dtls_changecipherspec.rb

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