CVE-2015-1787 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in OpenSSL versions 1.0.2 prior to 1.0.2a. This flaw allows a remote attacker to crash the daemon by sending a ClientKeyExchange message with a zero length, specifically when client authentication and an ephemeral Diffie-Hellman ciphersuite are enabled. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.6, indicating a network-based attack with high complexity and a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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