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CVE-2009-0590

The ASN1_STRING_print_ex function in OpenSSL before 0.9.8k allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.10016

Schedule remediation

EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
EPSS percentile: top 7% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

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

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Affected Products & Versions

2

openssl< 0.9.8k

debian linuxall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

5

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Published to NVD27 Mar 2009 · 04:30 PM

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Vendor Advisories

8

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10271-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10529-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1
msrcCVE-2009-0590
rhsaRHSA-2010:0478Moderate
Show all 8 vendor advisoriesrhsaRHSA-2010:0163Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2009:1335Moderate
usnUSN-750-1

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References & Sources

60

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-008.txt.ascThird Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00014.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124464882609472&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127678688104458&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34411Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34460Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34509Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34561Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34666Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34896Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34960Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/35065Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/35181Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/35380Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/35729Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/36533Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/36701Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/38794Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/38834Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42467Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42724Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42733Third Party Advisory

http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:08.openssl.ascThird Party Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1021905Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=671059&group_id=116847PatchThird Party Advisory

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258048-1Broken Link

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865Third Party Advisory

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-172.htmThird Party Advisory

http://voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net/sa/sa-20090326-01.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057Broken Link

http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1763Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:087Third Party Advisory

http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20090325.txtVendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/52864Broken Link

http://www.php.net/archive/2009.php#id2009-04-08-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502429/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515055/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34256PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-750-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0019.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0850Permissions Required

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1020Permissions Required

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1175Permissions Required

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1220Permissions Required

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1548Permissions Required

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528Permissions Required

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3126Permissions Required

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49431Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50Third Party Advisory

https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.htmlThird Party Advisory

https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.htmlThird Party Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10198Third Party Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6996Third Party Advisory

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