The dtls1_buffer_record function in ssl/d1_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8k and earlier 0.9.8 versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large series of "future epoch" DTLS records that are buffered in a queue, aka "DTLS record buffer limitation bug."
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade opensslUpgrade openssl-develUpgrade openssl-perl | Dec 1, 2016 | May 19, 2009 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade openssl | Jul 30, 2024 | May 19, 2009 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade linux-f10-opensslUpgrade openssl | Dec 10, 2025 | May 30, 2009 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-libs/openssl. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 19, 2009 |
| Hpsmh | — | Upgrade to the latest version of HP System Management Homepage | Oct 13, 2015 | May 19, 2009 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade openssl-develUpgrade opensslUpgrade openssl-perl | May 13, 2016 | May 19, 2009 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libopenssl1_0_0Upgrade openssl1Upgrade libopenssl1_1-hmac-32bitUpgrade libopenssl0_9_8-hmacUpgrade opensslUpgrade libopenssl0_9_8-32bitUpgrade libopenssl1_1-32bitUpgrade libopenssl-1_1-devel-32bitUpgrade libopenssl1_0_0-hmac-32bitUpgrade libopenssl-develUpgrade libopenssl0_9_8Upgrade libopenssl-1_0_0-develUpgrade openssl1-docUpgrade libopenssl0_9_8-x86Upgrade openssl-1_0_0Upgrade libopenssl1_0_0-32bitUpgrade libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-32bitUpgrade libopenssl1-develUpgrade libopenssl-fips-providerUpgrade openssl-1_0_0-docUpgrade libopenssl1_0_0-hmacUpgrade libopenssl1_1-hmacUpgrade libopenssl1_1Upgrade openssl-1_1Upgrade openssl-docUpgrade libopenssl-1_1-devel | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libssl0.9.8 | Nov 8, 2024 | May 19, 2009 |
| Vmsa 2010 0009 1 Service Console Package Openssl | — | Upgrade VMware ESX 4.0 to build number 256968 | Sep 2, 2010 | May 19, 2009 |
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