CVE-1999-0428

Description

From CVE.org

OpenSSL and SSLeay allow remote attackers to reuse SSL sessions and bypass access controls.

Statement

OpenSSL, as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7, and 8, is not affected by this flaw because newer versions of OpenSSL that have already been patched are shipped. This vulnerability was originally published over 20 years ago. It affects OpenSSL versions < 0.92b, which are not shipped in Red Hat products.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).

The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score6.5N/AN/A
Attack VectorNetworkN/AN/A
Attack ComplexityLowN/AN/A
Privileges RequiredNoneN/AN/A
User InteractionRequiredN/AN/A
ScopeUnchangedN/AN/A
ConfidentialityHighN/AN/A
Integrity ImpactNoneN/AN/A
Availability ImpactNoneN/AN/A

Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

Access Control

Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity

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