CVE-2010-2939 is a double free vulnerability in the ssl3_get_key_exchange function of OpenSSL, affecting versions 1.0.0a, 0.9.8, and 0.9.7 when using ECDH. Attackers can exploit this by providing a crafted private key with an invalid prime, leading to a denial of service (crash) and potentially arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity. It can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity, resulting in a denial of service. The EPSS score is 0.10272, suggesting a relatively low likelihood of exploitation compared to other CVEs. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-34427) exists for a use-after-free memory corruption related to this vulnerability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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