medium
4.3
CWE
310
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-7270

First published: Mon Dec 06 2010(Updated: )

OpenSSL before 0.9.8j, when SSL_OP_NETSCAPE_REUSE_CIPHER_CHANGE_BUG is enabled, does not prevent modification of the ciphersuite in the session cache, which allows remote attackers to force the use of a disabled cipher via vectors involving sniffing network traffic to discover a session identifier, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4180.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
OpenSSL libcrypto<=0.9.8i
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.1c
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.2b
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.3
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.3a
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.4
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.5
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.5-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.5-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.5a
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.5a-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.5a-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6-beta3
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6a
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6a-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6a-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6a-beta3
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6b
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6c
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6d
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6e
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6f
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6g
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6h
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6i
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6j
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6k
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6l
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.6m
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7-beta3
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7-beta4
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7-beta5
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7-beta6
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7a
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7b
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7c
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7d
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7e
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7f
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7g
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7h
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7i
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7j
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7k
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7l
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.7m
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8a
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8b
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8c
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8d
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8e
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8f
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8g
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8h

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-7270?

    CVE-2008-7270 is considered a medium severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to force the use of a disabled cipher.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-7270?

    To remediate CVE-2008-7270, upgrade OpenSSL to version 0.9.8j or later.

  • Which versions of OpenSSL are affected by CVE-2008-7270?

    CVE-2008-7270 affects OpenSSL versions prior to 0.9.8j, including all versions in the 0.9.5, 0.9.6, and 0.9.7 series.

  • What does CVE-2008-7270 exploit?

    CVE-2008-7270 exploits a flaw in session caching that allows attackers to manipulate cipher suite utilization.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-7270?

    A potential workaround for CVE-2008-7270 is to disable the SSL_OP_NETSCAPE_REUSE_CIPHER_CHANGE_BUG option if possible.

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