# CVE-2010-0740: The ssl3\_get\_record function in ssl/s3\_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) v

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-03-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed record in a TLS connection that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, related to the minor version number. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/42724
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127557640302499&w=2
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html
- http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20100324.txt
- https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0710
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0839
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:076
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127128920008563&w=2
- https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023748
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39932
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0933
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11731
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43311
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1216
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42733
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038587.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12334

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