CVE-2004-0079

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 9.5%, top 5% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 10%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

The do_change_cipher_spec function in OpenSSL 0.9.6c to 0.9.6k, and 0.9.7a to 0.9.7c, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SSL/TLS handshake that triggers a null dereference.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EG Risk
53(Track)
EG Risk 53/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation10% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
10%
EPSS %ILE
95%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 23, 2004

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 31, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

'New OpenSSL releases fix denial of service attacks [17 March 2004]' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107953412903636&w=2
generic

FedoraNEWS.ORG

http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-095.shtml

Patch Availability(5)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatopenssl096b-0:0.9.6b-22.422005-11-02redhat
redhatpatch2005-11-02redhat
redhatopenssl096b-0:0.9.6b-162004-03-17redhat
redhatpatch2004-03-17redhat
redhatpatch2004-03-17redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(7 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:3.0(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openssl—0.9.6c-2.woody.6—
openssl0940.9.4-6, 0.9.4-6.potato.3, 0.9.4-6.woody.30.9.4-6.woody.4—
openssl0950.9.5a-6.woody.30.9.5a-6.woody.5—
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openssl—0.9.7d-1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openssl—0.9.7d-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openssl—0.9.7d-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openssl—0.9.7d-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(5)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 0× in last 7d / 1× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-11 14:33 UTCOSV refresh
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  35. 2026-05-31 15:40 UTCVendor advisory
  36. 2026-05-31 15:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2004-0079?
CVE-2004-0079 is a high vulnerability published on November 23, 2004. The dochangecipher_spec function in OpenSSL 0.9.6c to 0.9.6k, and 0.9.7a to 0.9.7c, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SSL/TLS handshake that triggers a null dereference.
When was CVE-2004-0079 disclosed?
CVE-2004-0079 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 23, 2004, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2004-0079 actively exploited?
CVE-2004-0079 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 4.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2004-0079?
CVE-2004-0079 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2004-0079?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2004-0079, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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