CVE-2008-0891
Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g, when the TLS server name extensions are...
Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g, when the TLS server name extensions are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed Client Hello packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g, when the TLS server name extensions are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed Client Hello packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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CVE-2008-0891- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g, when the TLS server name extensions are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed Client Hello packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-0891- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0898 No score
Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g, when the TLS server name extensions are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed Client Hello packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0898- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8v7x-8cw9-9c5c No score
Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g, when the TLS server name extensions are...
Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g, when the TLS server name extensions are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed Client Hello packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-8v7x-8cw9-9c5c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2008-0891
CVE-2008-0891 does not affect BellSoft software
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BELL-CVE-2008-0891- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g, when the TLS server name extensions are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed Client Hello packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-0891- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0891 No score
Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8f and 0.9.8g, when the TLS server name extensions are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed Client Hello packet. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0891- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11125-1 No score
libopenssl-devel-1.1.1l-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl-devel-1.1.1l-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11125-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11126-1 No score
libopenssl-1_0_0-devel-1.0.2u-6.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl-1_0_0-devel-1.0.2u-6.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11126-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1 No score
libopenssl-1_1-devel-1.1.1l-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl-1_1-devel-1.1.1l-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-FU-2022:0445-1 No score
Feature update for venv-salt-minion
This feature update for venv-salt-minion provides the following changes:
- Introduce
venv-salt-minion. - Mention fixed issues provided with the bundle.
- Record
SUSE-FU-2022:0445-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
opensslDebian:12 |
before 0.9.8g-10.1 | 0.9.8g-10.1 |
opensslDebian:13 |
before 0.9.8g-10.1 | 0.9.8g-10.1 |
opensslDebian:14 |
before 0.9.8g-10.1 | 0.9.8g-10.1 |
opensslDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.9.8g-10+lenny1 | 0.9.8g-10+lenny1 |
openssl-1_0_0openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 29 CVEs |
before 1.0.2u-6.2 | 1.0.2u-6.2 |
openssl-1_1openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 136 CVEs |
before 1.1.1l-1.2 | 1.1.1l-1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0891 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Openssl, published May 29, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.38%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in openssl 0.9.8g-10.1.
References
cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/2008/advisory-openssl.html
slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.562004
secunia.com/advisories/30852
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg01029.html
support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=738400
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42666
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1680
securitytracker.com/id?1020121
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-620-1
openssl.org/news/secadv_20080528.txt
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-08.xml
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=615606
securityfocus.com/bid/29405
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:107
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/661475
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0891
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8v7x-8cw9-9c5c
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2008-0891
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0891
suse.com/support/update/announcement/-2022-445/suse-fu-20220445-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1000080
Left out here: 505 references. The JSON record has them.