CVE-2008-1672

Name: CVE-2008-1672
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-05-29T16:32:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.00%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-1672 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a TLS handshake that omits the Server Key Exchange message and uses "particular cipher suites," which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.. EPSS estimates a 5.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a TLS handshake that omits the Server Key Exchange message and uses "particular cipher suites," which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.00%

91.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openssl	Openssl	0.9.8f
Openssl	Openssl	0.9.8g
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04

References

http://cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/2008/advisory-openssl.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30405Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30460Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30825Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30852Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30868Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31228Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31288Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-08.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.562004Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=615606Third Party Advisory
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=738400Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/520586Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:107Third Party Advisory
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20080528.txtVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492932/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29405Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020122Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-620-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1680Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1937/referencesPermissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42667Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg01029.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/2008/advisory-openssl.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30405Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30460Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30825Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30852Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30868Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31228Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31288Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-08.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.562004Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=615606Third Party Advisory
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=738400Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/520586Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:107Third Party Advisory
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20080528.txtVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492932/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29405Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020122Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-620-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1680Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1937/referencesPermissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42667Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg01029.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 29, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-1672?

How severe is CVE-2008-1672?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-1672 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1672?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST