CVE-2006-3738 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers function of OpenSSL versions 0.9.7 before 0.9.7l and 0.9.8 before 0.9.8d. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger unspecified impact through a long list of ciphers. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.7aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.7bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.7cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.7dCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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