CVE-2010-0740
The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m allows remote...
The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed record in a TLS connection that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, related to the minor version number. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed record in a TLS connection that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, related to the minor version number. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2010-0740- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed record in a TLS connection that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, related to the minor version number. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2010-0740- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0766 No score
The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed record in a TLS connection that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, related to the minor version number. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0766- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qr53-p9wq-vjrx No score
The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m allows remote...
The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed record in a TLS connection that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, related to the minor version number. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-qr53-p9wq-vjrx- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2010-0740
CVE-2010-0740 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2010-0740- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed record in a TLS connection that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, related to the minor version number. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2010-0740- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0740 No score
The ssl3_get_record function in ssl/s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8f through 0.9.8m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed record in a TLS connection that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, related to the minor version number. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0740- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10271-1 No score
libopenssl-devel-1.0.2j-2.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl-devel-1.0.2j-2.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10271-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10529-1 No score
libopenssl1_0_0-steam-1.0.2h-4.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl1_0_0-steam-1.0.2h-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10529-1- 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 0.9.8n-1 | 0.9.8n-1 |
opensslDebian:13 |
before 0.9.8n-1 | 0.9.8n-1 |
opensslDebian:14 |
before 0.9.8n-1 | 0.9.8n-1 |
openssl-1_1openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 136 CVEs |
before 1.1.1l-1.2 | 1.1.1l-1.2 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | OpenSSL - Remote Denial of Service | 2010-04-22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0740 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Openssl, published March 26, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.3%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in openssl 0.9.8n-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/42724
support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=127557640302499&w=2
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html
openssl.org/news/secadv_20100324.txt
lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.html
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0710
vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:076
securitytracker.com/id?1023748
kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11731
securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038587.html
aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory.asc
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0740
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qr53-p9wq-vjrx
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2010-0740
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0740
suse.com/support/update/announcement/-2022-445/suse-fu-20220445-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1000080
Left out here: 507 references. The JSON record has them.