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CVE-2009-3245

33
FAUCET Score

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.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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 Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

10.0HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
6.73%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0673 is in the 89th percentile among its peer group of 51,553 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (6)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3Fixed in: openssl096b-0:0.9.6b-16.50
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: openssl096b-0:0.9.6b-22.46.el4_8.1
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: openssl-0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: openssl-0:0.9.8e-12.el5_4.6
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for RHEL-5Fixed in: rhev-hypervisor-0:5.4-2.1.12.1.el5_4rhev2_1
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2009-3245Important

openssl: missing bn_wexpand return value checks

Feb 23, 2010

References

aix.software.ibm.com / aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory.asc
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038587.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039561.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
marc.info
marc.info
marc.info
Patch
marc.info
Patch
marc.info
Patch
packetstormsecurity.com / files/153392/ABB-HMI-Outdated-Software-Components.html
secunia.com / advisories/37291
secunia.com / advisories/38761
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/39461
secunia.com / advisories/39932
secunia.com / advisories/42724
secunia.com / advisories/42733
kb.bluecoat.com / index
slackware.com / security/viewer.php
lists.balabit.com / pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.html
lists.balabit.com / pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.html
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11738
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6640
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9790
support.apple.com / kb/HT4723
mandriva.com / security/advisories
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2010-0977.html
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2011-0896.html
securityfocus.com / bid/38562
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-1003-1
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/0839
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/0916
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/0933
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/1216