CVE-2011-5095

openssl: weak public value accepted during Diffie Hellman key exchange

Published Jun 20, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Diffie-Hellman key-exchange implementation in OpenSSL 0.9.8, when FIPS mode is enabled, does not properly validate a public parameter, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the shared secret key by modifying network traffic, a related issue to CVE-2011-1923.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4995 The Diffie-Hellman key-exchange implementation in OpenSSL 0.9.8, when FIPS mode is enabled, does not properly validate a public parameter, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain the shared secret key by modifying network traffic, a related issue to CVE-2011-1923.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00376}

epss

{'score': 0.00436}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0018}

epss

{'score': 0.00376}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 8:31 PM
Reserved
Jun 20, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 20, 2012, 5:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 13, 2011, 12:00 AM