CVE-2010-5298 describes a race condition in the OpenSSL ssl3_read_bytes function, affecting products like OpenSSL, MariaDB, and SUSE. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject data across sessions or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) in multithreaded environments when SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS is enabled. With a CVSS score of 4.0, it has a network attack vector and high attack complexity, potentially leading to partial integrity and availability impacts. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness despite its age.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.1gCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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