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CVE-2010-5298

Race condition in the ssl3_read_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL through 1.0.1g, when SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject data across sessions or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and parsing error) via an SSL connection in a multithreaded environment.

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Severity

N/A

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.1090 (10.9%)
Percentile: 93.4%
EPSS: 2026-05-06

Affects

openssl:opensslmariadb:mariadbfedoraproject:fedorasuse:linux_enterprise_desktopsuse:linux_enterprise_serversuse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kitsuse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension

Technical description

Race condition in the ssl3_read_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL through 1.0.1g, when SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject data across sessions or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and parsing error) via an SSL connection in a multithreaded environment.

Published: 4/14/2014, 10:38:08 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM

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