In OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0d, if a malicious server supplies bad parameters for a DHE or ECDHE key exchange then this can result in the client attempting to dereference a NULL pointer leading to a client crash. This could be exploited in a Denial of Service attack.
CVE-2017-3730
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 55%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 98.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 4, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (20)
- openssl-security@opensslhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- openssl-security@opensslhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- openssl-security@opensslhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95812
- openssl-security@opensslhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037717
- openssl-security@opensslhttps://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/efbe126e3ebb9123ac9d058aa2bb044261342aaa
- openssl-security@opensslhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-07
- openssl-security@opensslhttps://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03838en_us
- openssl-security@opensslhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41192/
- openssl-security@opensslhttps://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20170126.txt
- openssl-security@opensslhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95812
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037717
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/efbe126e3ebb9123ac9d058aa2bb044261342aaa
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-41192First seen Jan 26, 2017
OpenSSL 1.1.0 - Remote Client Denial of Service
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