CVE-2009-0590

CVE Details

Release Date:

2009-03-27

Description

The ASN1_STRING_print_ex function in OpenSSL before 0.9.8k allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) via vectors that trigger printing of a (1) BMPString or (2) UniversalString with an invalid encoded length.

See more information about CVE-2009-0590 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 3 (openssl)	ELSA-2010-0163	2010-03-25
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (openssl)	ELSA-2010-0163	2010-03-25
Oracle Linux version 5 (openssl)	ELSA-2009-1335	2009-09-08

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