CVEvulnerability

CVE-2009-0590

5.0 MEDIUM Published 2009-03-27 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2009-03-27
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
5.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weaknesses
CWE-119

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.

Affected configurations

• openssl openssl (< 0.9.8k) • debian debian linux 4.0 • debian debian linux 5.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer weakness

References