CVE-2008-5077 (Medium) detected in opensslOpenSSL_1_0_1g

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CVE-2008-5077 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - opensslOpenSSL_1_0_1g

TLS/SSL and crypto library

Library home page: https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git

Found in HEAD commit: 62135a1cde071188fb200acd8963ea17ba74de8a

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (3)

/apps/spkac.c /apps/spkac.c /apps/spkac.c

Vulnerability Details

OpenSSL 0.9.8i and earlier does not properly check the return value from the EVP_VerifyFinal function, which allows remote attackers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a malformed SSL/TLS signature for DSA and ECDSA keys.

Publish Date: 2009-01-07

URL: CVE-2008-5077

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20090107.txt

Release Date: 2009-01-07

Fix Resolution: 0.9.8j

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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