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CVE-2011-5095
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 easie…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openssl | Openssl | Version 0.9.8 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/Papers/psandqs.pdf
- http://www.nessus.org/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=53360
- https://discussions.nessus.org/thread/3381
- http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/Papers/psandqs.pdf
- http://www.nessus.org/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=53360
- https://discussions.nessus.org/thread/3381