CVE-2017-8855 json
wolfSSL before 3.11.0 does not prevent wc_DhAgree from accepting a malformed DH key.
published 2017-05-09 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17797
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
wolfSSL before 3.11.0 does not prevent wc_DhAgree from accepting a malformed DH key.
Patch / fix
- wolfssl Debian 13, Debian 12 3.12.0+dfsg-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8855
Exploit prediction
1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
github.com
/wolfSSL/wolfssl/releases/tag/v3.11.0-stable
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8855
- NVD CVE-2017-8855
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