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…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

6.7% · top 6.1% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (59)

• SSRT090059 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• ADV-2009-0850 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 1021905 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• 34896 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2009:087 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• ADV-2009-1175 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 42724 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20090403 rPSA-2009-0057-1 m2crypto openssl openssl-scripts (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2011:0847 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• DSA-1763 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 38794 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [security-announce] 20100303 VMSA-2010-0004 ESX Service Console and vMA third party updates (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=671059&group_id=116847 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 34960 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2011:0845 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 34666 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• USN-750-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• FreeBSD-SA-09:08 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDx_transferred
• ADV-2009-1020 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 35729 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2009:1335 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 52864 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• 34561 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 35380 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• HPSBOV02540 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 42467 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2009-09-10-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• 35065 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [syslog-ng-announce] 20110110 syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.0.6a has been released (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10198 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 36533 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.php.net/archive/2009.php#id2009-04-08-1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 34411 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20101207 VMSA-2010-0019 VMware ESX third party updates for Service Console (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 34509 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• openssl-asn1-stringprintex-dos(49431) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 35181 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 258048 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• 38834 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2009:010 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6996 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• [syslog-ng-announce] 20110110 syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.2.1a has been released (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• ADV-2010-3126 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net/sa/sa-20090326-01.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2009-1220 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20090325.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2009-1548 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 36701 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-172.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0019.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• HPSBMA02447 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 34460 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 34256 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 42733 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2010-0528 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 04:40 UTC.