CVE-2008-5410

Description

The PK11_SESSION cache in the OpenSSL PKCS#11 engine in Sun Solaris 10 does not maintain reference counts for operations with asymmetric keys, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (failed cryptographic operations) via unspecified vectors, related to the (1) RSA_sign and (2) RSA_verify functions.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.15% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5410?
CVE-2008-5410 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5410?
To fix CVE-2008-5410, 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-2008-5410 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5410 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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