CVE-2024-41996

openssl: remote attackers (from the client side) to trigger unnecessarily expensive server-side DHE modular-exponentiation calculations

Published Aug 26, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Validating the order of the public keys in the Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement Protocol, when an approved safe prime is used, allows remote attackers (from the client side) to trigger unnecessarily expensive server-side DHE modular-exponentiation calculations. The client may cause asymmetric resource consumption. The basic attack scenario is that the client must claim that it can only communicate with DHE, and the server must be configured to allow DHE and validate the order of the public key.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00166}

epss

{'score': 0.00135}

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Metrics threat_severity

Moderate

threat_severity

Low

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Title openssl: From NVD collector openssl: remote attackers (from the client side) to trigger unnecessarily expensive server-side DHE modular-exponentiation calculations
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Title openssl: From NVD collector
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Diffie-hellman Key Exchange Project
Diffie-hellman Key Exchange Project diffie-hellman Key Exchange
Weaknesses CWE-295
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:diffie-hellman_key_exchange_project:diffie-hellman_key_exchange:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Diffie-hellman Key Exchange Project
Diffie-hellman Key Exchange Project diffie-hellman Key Exchange
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Validating the order of the public keys in the Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement Protocol, when an approved safe prime is used, allows remote attackers (from the client side) to trigger unnecessarily expensive server-side DHE modular-exponentiation calculations. The client may cause asymmetric resource consumption. The basic attack scenario is that the client must claim that it can only communicate with DHE, and the server must be configured to allow DHE and validate the order of the public key.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 12:47 AM
Reserved
Jul 26, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 26, 2024, 6:15 AM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 1:18 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 26, 2024, 6:15 AM