CVE-2008-7128

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Published Aug 31, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The ssl_parse_client_key_exchange function in XySSL before 0.9 does not protect against certain Bleichenbacher attacks using chosen ciphertext, which allows remote attackers to recover keys via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xyssl:xyssl:0.7:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-7087	The ssl_parse_client_key_exchange function in XySSL before 0.9 does not protect against certain Bleichenbacher attacks using chosen ciphertext, which allows remote attackers to recover keys via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.390% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://polarssl.org/?archive#001c
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0917/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41253

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Xyssl Xyssl

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:56 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 31, 2009, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:56 AM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2009, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 31, 2009, 10:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

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