The X509_cmp_time function in crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zg, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0s, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1n, and 1.0.2 before…

Description

The X509_cmp_time function in crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zg, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0s, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1n, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted length field in ASN1_TIME data, as demonstrated by an attack against a server that supports client authentication with a custom verification callback.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

75.7% · top 0.5% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

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 (55)

• SUSE-SU-2015:1184 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• SSRT102180 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• DSA-3287 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2015:1150 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10122 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2015:1183 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/f48b83b4fb7d6689584cf25f61ca63a4891f5b11 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• http://fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-vulnerabilities-june-2015 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05157667 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• HPSBMU03409 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05353965 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://openssl.org/news/secadv/20150611.txt (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• RHSA-2015:1115 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• RHSA-2015:1197 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2015:1182 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150888 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2015:1143 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05184351 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2016:0640 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• 1032564 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_transferred
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/2015-06-11-fortinet-vulnerability-openssl-vulnerabilities-june-2015 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• FEDORA-2015-10108 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• 20150612 Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL (June 2015) Affecting Cisco Products (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2015:1277 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2015:1181 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• USN-2639-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-vulnerabilities-june-2015 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• GLSA-201506-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05131044 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• 91787 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_transferred
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05045763 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• FEDORA-2015-10047 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• 75156 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_transferred
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• SUSE-SU-2015:1185 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10694 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2015:1139 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa98 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10733 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• NetBSD-SA2015-008 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20150611.txt (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• HPSBGN03371 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
• https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1144-security-advisory-11 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_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 6 Aug 2024, 04:54 UTC.