CVE-2005-2969
openssl - cryptographic weakness
EPSS 9.4%
Description
The SSL/TLS server implementation in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7h and 0.9.8 before 0.9.8a, when using the SSL_OP_MSIE_SSLV2_RSA_PADDING option, disables a verification step that is required for preventing protocol version rollback attacks, which allows remote attackers to force a client and server to use a weaker protocol than needed via a man-in-the-middle attack.
How to fix CVE-2005-2969
To remediate CVE-2005-2969, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/openssl—upgrade to 0.9.8-3 or later
- Debian/openssl—upgrade to 0.9.6c-2.woody.8 or later
- —upgrade to 0.9.4-6.woody.4 or later
- —upgrade to 0.9.5a-6.woody.6 or later
- —upgrade to 0.9.6m-1sarge1 or later
Is CVE-2005-2969 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 9.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (5)
- from 0, < 0.9.8-3
- from 0, < 0.9.6c-2.woody.8
- from 0, < 0.9.4-6.woody.4
- from 0, < 0.9.5a-6.woody.6
- from 0, < 0.9.6m-1sarge1