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CVE-2005-2969

The SSL/TLS server implementation in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7h and 0.9.8 before 0.9.8a, when...

5.0 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

4.87%Down 10.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

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.

Record
CVE-2005-2969
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2005-2969
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2969 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2005-2969
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h7wj-q4wv-chfq No score

The SSL/TLS server implementation in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7h and 0.9.8 before 0.9.8a, when...

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.

Record
GHSA-h7wj-q4wv-chfq
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2005-2969
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2969 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2969
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openssl
Debian:12
 before 0.9.8-3
0.9.8-3
openssl
Debian:13
 before 0.9.8-3
0.9.8-3
openssl
Debian:14
 before 0.9.8-3
0.9.8-3
openssl094
Debian:3.0
 before 0.9.4-6.woody.4, plus listed versions
0.9.4-60.9.4-6.potato.30.9.4-6.woody.3
0.9.4-6.woody.4
openssl096
Debian:3.1
 before 0.9.6m-1sarge1, plus listed versions
0.9.6m-1
0.9.6m-1sarge1
openssl095
Debian:3.0
 before 0.9.5a-6.woody.6, plus listed versions
0.9.5a-6.woody.30.9.5a-6.woody.5
0.9.5a-6.woody.6
openssl
Debian:3.0
 before 0.9.6c-2.woody.8, plus listed versions
0.9.6c-2.woody.7
0.9.6c-2.woody.8
openssl
Debian:3.1
 before 0.9.7e-3sarge1, plus listed versions
0.9.7e-3
0.9.7e-3sarge1
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl096b
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
openssl096b-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl096b
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
openssl096b-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl096b
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
openssl096b-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.17
0:0.9.7a-33.17
openssl096b
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
openssl096b-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
0:0.9.6b-16.22.4
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl096b
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-22.4
0:0.9.6b-22.4
openssl096b-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-22.4
0:0.9.6b-22.4
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl096b
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-22.4
0:0.9.6b-22.4
openssl096b-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-22.4
0:0.9.6b-22.4
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl096b
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-22.4
0:0.9.6b-22.4
openssl096b-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-22.4
0:0.9.6b-22.4
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.4
0:0.9.7a-43.4
openssl096b
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-22.4
0:0.9.6b-22.4
openssl096b-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.6b-22.4
0:0.9.6b-22.4
rhn-solaris-bootstrap
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 0:5.0.2-3
0:5.0.2-3
rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.0:el4
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 0:1-0
0:1-0
rhn-solaris-bootstrap
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 0:5.0.2-3
0:5.0.2-3
rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el3
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 0:1-0
0:1-0
rhn-solaris-bootstrap
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 0:5.0.2-3
0:5.0.2-3
rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3
Red Hat:network_satellite:4.2::el4
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 0:1-0
0:1-0
rhn-solaris-bootstrap
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.1::el4
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 0:5.1.1-3
0:5.1.1-3
rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_1_1_3
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.1::el4
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 0:1-0
0:1-0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-2969 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Openssl, published October 18, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.87%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in openssl 0.9.8-3.

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