CVE-2004-0081 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in OpenSSL by sending unknown message types.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0081?
CVE-2004-0081 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Mar 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenSSL 0.9.6 before 0.9.6d does not properly handle unknown message types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop), as demonstrated using the Codenomicon TLS Test Tool.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0081?
It affects 66 products.
Products include 4d Webstar, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server, Avaya Converged Communications Server, Avaya Intuity Audix, Avaya S8300 and 60 more.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0081?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2004-0081 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0081 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0081, GHSA-pcwf-qwvv-qjg3.