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Vulnerability · CVE-2006-3738

Buffer overflow in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers function in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7l, 0.9.8 before 0.9.8d, and earlier versions has unspecified impact and remote atta…

Published Sep 28, 2006 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2006-3738 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 49.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Critical10.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
49.91%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe openssl/openssl

Buffer overflow in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers function in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7l, 0.9.8 before 0.9.8d, and earlier versions has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors involving a long list of ciphers.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.7
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.7a
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.7b
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.7c
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.7d
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.7e

How to fix CVE-2006-3738

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2006-3738 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 49.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0.9.7, 0.9.7a, 0.9.7b, 0.9.7c, 0.9.7d, 0.9.7e. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow. EPSS 49.91%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

OpenSSL security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 28, 2006 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    Buffer overflow in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers function in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7l, 0.9.8 before 0.9.8d, and earlier versions has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors involving a long list of ciphers.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    Buffer overflow in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers function in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7l, 0.9.8 before 0.9.8d, and earlier versions has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors involving a long list of ciphers.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2006-3738

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2006-3738

    Buffer overflow in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers function in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7l, 0.9.8 before 0.9.8d, and earlier versions has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors involving a long list of ciphers.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 4, 2026