CVE-2006-2940
High
Description
OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7l, 0.9.8 before 0.9.8d, and earlier versions allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via parasitic public keys with large (1) "public exponent" or (2) "public modulus" values in X.509 certificates that require extra time to process when using RSA signature verification.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability92. percentile5.1%
Product
Openssl
PublishedSep 28, 2006
First seenSep 28, 2006
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openssl openssl | 0.9.1c, 0.9.2b, 0.9.3, 0.9.3a, 0.9.4, 0.9.5, 0.9.5a, 0.9.6, 0.9.6a, 0.9.6b, 0.9.6c, 0.9.6d, 0.9.6e, 0.9.6f, 0.9.6g, 0.9.6h, 0.9.6i, 0.9.6j, 0.9.6k, 0.9.6l, 0.9.6m, 0.9.7, 0.9.7a, 0.9.7b, 0.9.7c, 0.9.7d, 0.9.7e, 0.9.7f, 0.9.7g, 0.9.7h, 0.9.7i, 0.9.7j, 0.9.7k, 0.9.8, 0.9.8a, 0.9.8b, 0.9.8c | — |
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