OpenSSL SSL/TLS handshake denial of service 1.5
 
Plugin ID72
Plugin nameOpenSSL SSL/TLS handshake denial of service
Plugin filenameOpenSSL SSL-TLS handshake denial of service.plugin
Plugin filesize2947 bytes
Plugin familyHTTP
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2004/03/22
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2004/11/13
Plugin version1.5
Plugin changelogCorrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.5
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port443
Plugin procedure detectionopen|send HEAD / HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists *OpenSSL 0.9.[6-7]*
Plugin detection accuracy80
Plugin commentCheck is copied from the Nessus plugin. It is the first SSL plugin and I am not sure if the SSL connection is handled correctly.
Bug advisoryhttp://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20040317.txt
Bug affectedOpenSSL 0.9.6c to 0.9.7c; every producs that uses the afftected OpenSSL version is also affected (e.g. Cisco products).
Bug not affectedOpenSSL newer than 0.9.7c
Bug vulnerability classDenial Of Service
Bug descriptionThere are several bugs in this version of OpenSSL which may allowan attacker to cause a denial of service against the remote host.
Bug solutionUpgrade to version 0.9.6m (0.9.7d) or newer.
Bug fixing time1 hour
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9899/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityHigh
Bug popularity8
Bug simplicity7
Bug impact8
Bug risk7
Bug Nessus riskMedium
Bug check toolsNessus is able to do the same check.
Source CVECAN-2004-0079
Source SecurityFocus BID9899
Source Secunia ID11139
Source Nessus ID12110
Source LiteratureHacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427
Source Misc.http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/224012/index.htm

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