Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 17, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-2939
CVE-2010-2939
Description
Double free vulnerability in the ssl3_get_key_exchange function in the OpenSSL client (ssl/s3_clnt.c) in OpenSSL 1.0.0a, 0.9.8, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions, when using ECDH, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted private key with an invalid prime. NOTE: some sources refer to this as a use-after-free issue.
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Affected products
31cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 1.0.0a, 0.9.8, 0.9.7
- osv-coords27 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/openssl-1_1&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-devel-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-devel-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-devel-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-devel-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-devel-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-devel-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-sql-plugins&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-sql-plugins&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-sql-plugins&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-sql-plugins&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-sql-plugins&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-sql-plugins&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-sql-plugins&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-sql-plugins&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-sql-plugins&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libqt4-sql-plugins&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1
< 1.1.1l-1.2+ 26 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.1l-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.6-7.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
22- secunia.com/advisories/40906nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2038nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Aug/84nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/41105nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/42309nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/42413nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43312nvd
- security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-10:10.openssl.ascnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2100nvd
- www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg28043.htmlnvd
- www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg28045.htmlnvd
- www.mail-archive.com/openssl-dev%40openssl.org/msg28049.htmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/11/6nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadednvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1003-1nvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2229nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3077nvd
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