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CVE-2017-3730

Bad (EC)DHE parameters cause a client crash

Published: May 4, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-476

Description

In OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0d, if a malicious server supplies bad parameters for a DHE or ECDHE key exchange then this can result in the client attempting to dereference a NULL pointer leading to a client crash. This could be exploited in a Denial of Service attack.

In plain language

AI Worth attention

This OpenSSL issue can let an attacker crash clients during a network connection handshake, and it matters most if you use OpenSSL 1.1.0 versions before 1.1.0d.

Executive summary

CVE-2017-3730 is a Denial of Service in OpenSSL 1.1.0 (before 1.1.0d) where invalid (EC)DHE key-exchange parameters sent by a malicious server cause a client crash during the TLS handshake.

If affected, business impact
Client/service downtimeDisrupted customer connectionsOperational disruption

What to do now

  1. Check whether any systems use OpenSSL 1.1.0 versions earlier than 1.1.0d.
  2. Upgrade OpenSSL to a fixed release per your platform (Debian/SUSE/Astra: update to the vendor’s patched package versions).
  3. Verify services that perform outgoing TLS connections (web apps, APIs, reverse proxies) are restarted after the upgrade.
  4. If you cannot upgrade immediately, reduce exposure by restricting outbound TLS connections only to trusted endpoints (or block untrusted servers) until patched.
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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

Weaknesses

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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