Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.8 before 0.9.8s, when X509_V_FLAG_POLICY_CHECK is enabled, allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact by triggering failure of a policy check.
CVE-2011-4109
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 9.3 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 17.7% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 9.3HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 9.3(low)
- EG Risk
- 62(Track)EG Risk 62/100SSVC: 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 computedSeverity93% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 17%
- EPSS %ILE
- 97%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 6, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (32)
- secalert@redhathttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory3.asc
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00018.html
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132750648501816&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134039053214295&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1306.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1307.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1308.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/48528
- secalert@redhathttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT5784
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2390
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/737740
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:006
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:007
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20120104.txt
Patch Availability(5)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | openssl (1.0.0e-2ubuntu4.2) @ oneiric | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | patch | 2012-09-24 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2012-09-24 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2012-09-24 | redhat |
| redhat | openssl-0:0.9.8e-20.el5_7.1 | 2012-01-24 | redhat |
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
(6 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssl | — | 1.0.0c-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssl | — | 1.0.0c-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssl | — | 1.0.0c-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssl | — | 1.0.0c-1 | — |
Debian:5.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssl | 0.9.8g-15 ... 0.9.8g-15+lenny9 (12 versions) | 0.9.8g-15+lenny15 | — |
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssl | 0.9.8o-4 ... 0.9.8o-4squeeze4~bpo50+1 (6 versions) | 0.9.8o-4squeeze5 | — |
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.
- Red HatRHSA-2012:0060MODERATE2012-01-04
RHSA-2012:0060 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2012:1306MODERATE2012-01-04
RHSA-2012:1306 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2012:1307MODERATE2012-01-04
RHSA-2012:1307 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2012:1308MODERATE2012-01-04
RHSA-2012:1308 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-1357-1MEDIUM
OpenSSL vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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