CVE-2009-3245 is a critical vulnerability in OpenSSL versions prior to 0.9.8m, where the software fails to check for NULL return values from bn_wexpand function calls in several cryptographic modules. This oversight can lead to unspecified impact and context-dependent attack vectors. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a severe risk with network-based attack vectors, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.8lCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.8aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.8bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.8cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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