CVE-2006-3738

Description

Buffer overflow in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers function in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7l, 0.9.8 before 0.9.8d, and earlier versions has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors involving a long list of ciphers.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 66.12% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

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http://openvpn.net/changelog.html patch
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22083 vdb entry
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22260 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.xerox.com/downloads/usa/en/c/cert_ESSNetwork_XRX07001_v1.pdf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29237 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0343 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3860 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23280 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447318/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-220.htm
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4264 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22193 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/29262 vdb entry patch
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http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.676946 patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4417 vdb entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20249 vdb entry patch
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22633 third party advisory
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3738?
CVE-2006-3738 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3738?
To fix CVE-2006-3738, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-3738 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-3738 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~66% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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