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CVE-2004-0079

Published: Mar 18, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-476
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
9.5%
Top 5.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The do_change_cipher_spec function in OpenSSL 0.9.6c to 0.9.6k, and 0.9.7a to 0.9.7c, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SSL/TLS handshake that triggers a null dereference.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

cisco
commercial·USaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
firewall services module
Networking Infrastructure
ciscoworks common management foundation
Networking Infrastructure
ciscoworks common services
Networking Infrastructure
iosOn-premFirmware
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
access registrar
Networking Infrastructure
application and content networking software
Networking Infrastructure
css secure content accelerator
Networking Infrastructure
css11000 content services switch
Networking Infrastructure
avaya
commercial·USaka avaya communication manager, s8300
converged communications server
Communications
sg200
Communications
sg203
Communications
sg208
Communications
sg5
Communications
intuity audix
Communications
vsu
Communications
s8300
Communications
stonesoft
commercialaka stonebeat securitycluster, stonebeat fullcluster, servercluster
serverclusterOn-prem
Security Products
stonebeat fullclusterOn-prem
Security Products
stonebeat securityclusterOn-prem
Security Products
stonebeat webclusterOn-prem
Security Products
stonegateOn-prem
Security Products
stonegate vpn clientOn-prem
Security Products
hp
commercial·USaka hewlett packard, hpe
aaa serverOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure
apache-based web serverOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins
hp-uxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
wbemOn-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linux desktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linuxOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensslOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
checkpoint
commercial·ILaka check point firewall-1, checkpoint firewall
firewall-1
Security Products
provider-1
Security Products
vpn-1
Security Products
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9899
securityfocus.com
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-October/msg00087.html
redhat.com
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4135.html
linuxsecurity.com
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