CVE-2009-1387

Name: CVE-2009-1387
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-06-04T16:30:00.343+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 10.25%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-1387 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The dtls1_retrieve_buffered_fragment function in ssl/d1_both.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.0 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an out-of-sequence DTLS handshake message, related to a "fragment bug.". EPSS estimates a 10.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The dtls1_retrieve_buffered_fragment function in ssl/d1_both.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.0 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an out-of-sequence DTLS handshake message, related to a "fragment bug."

Metrics

EPSS Probability

10.25%

95.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openssl	Openssl	>= 0.9.8, < 0.9.8m
Redhat	Openssl	0.9.6-15
Redhat	Openssl	0.9.6b-3
Redhat	Openssl	0.9.7a-2
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.04

References

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-009.txt.ascBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=17958Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rt.openssl.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=1838&user=guest&pass=guestBroken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35571Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35729Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36533Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37003Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200912-01.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=4AD43807.7080105%40users.sourceforge.netBroken Link
http://voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net/sa/sa-20091012-01.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/02/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-792-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10740Tool Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7592Tool Signature
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-009.txt.ascBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=17958Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rt.openssl.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=1838&user=guest&pass=guestBroken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35571Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35729Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36533Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37003Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200912-01.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=4AD43807.7080105%40users.sourceforge.netBroken Link
http://voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net/sa/sa-20091012-01.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/02/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-792-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10740Tool Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7592Tool Signature

Timeline

Published: Jun 4, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1387?

How severe is CVE-2009-1387?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-1387 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 10.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1387?

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