CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3738

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers function in OpenSSL versions 0.9.7 before 0.9.7l, 0.9.8 before 0.9.8d, and earlier. A remote attacker can exploit a long list of ciphers to trigger a buffer overflow with unspecified impact.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DoS) on servers using the vulnerable OpenSSL version. Organizations relying on OpenSSL for network communication are at serious security risk.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade OpenSSL to version 0.9.7l or 0.9.8d (or later); if upgrade is not possible, apply available workarounds or compensating controls. It is also recommended to monitor network traffic for unusual cipher negotiations.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS