Description
The implementation of Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) and PKCS #7 in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h does not properly restrict certain oracle behavior, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to decrypt data via a Million Message Attack (MMA) adaptive chosen ciphertext attack.
Published: 2012-03-13
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 2.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2454-1 openssl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0907 The implementation of Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) and PKCS #7 in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h does not properly restrict certain oracle behavior, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to decrypt data via a Million Message Attack (MMA) adaptive chosen ciphertext attack.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1451-1 OpenSSL vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02848}

epss

{'score': 0.02551}


Subscriptions

Openssl Openssl
Redhat Enterprise Linux Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Jboss Enterprise Web Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:38:14.951Z

Reserved: 2012-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0884

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-03-13T03:12:26.243

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-0884

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-03-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0884 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses