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CVE-2004-0081

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 7.23%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2004-11-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects OpenSSL. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2004-0081
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
7.23%
OpenSSL

Original NVD Description

OpenSSL 0.9.6 before 0.9.6d does not properly handle unknown message types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop), as demonstrated using the Codenomicon TLS Test Tool.