CVE-2009-0590

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Summary

CVECVE-2009-0590
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-03-27 16:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 4.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 5.0 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
SUSE Update for Multiple Packages - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
SecurityTracker.com Archives - OpenSSL ASN1_STRING_print_ex() Invalid Memory Access Flaw Lets Users Deny Service af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1763-1 openssl af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
FreeBSD update for openssl - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
VMware vMA Update for Multiple Packages - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
USN-750-1: OpenSSL vulnerability | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20090325.txt af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openssl.org Vendor Advisory
kb.bluecoat.com/index af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 kb.bluecoat.com Third Party Advisory
About Secunia Research | Flexera af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
About Secunia Research | Flexera af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
NetBSD update for openssl - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Permissions Required
Security Advisories | Mandriva Linux af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:010 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
'[security bulletin] HPSBOV02540 SSRT090249 rev.1 - HP SSL for OpenVMS, Remote Unauthorized Data Inje' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Permissions Required
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Permissions Required
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sunsolve.sun.com Broken Link
'[security bulletin] HPSBMA02447 SSRT090062 rev.1 - Insight Control Suite For Linux (ICE-LX) Cross Si' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[syslog-ng-announce] syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.0.6a has been released af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.balabit.com Third Party Advisory
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org Third Party Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Permissions Required
VMSA-2010-0019.3 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vmware.com Third Party Advisory
PHP: News Archive - 2009 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.php.net Third Party Advisory
ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-008.txt.asc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ftp.netbsd.org Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2011:0845-1: important: compat-openssl09 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
OpenSSL Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
rPath update for openssl and openssl-scripts - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org Third Party Advisory
PHP for Windows OpenSSL Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
HP-UX update for OpenSSL - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
www.osvdb.org/52864 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org Broken Link
VooDoo cIRCle download | SourceForge.net af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sourceforge.net Patch, Third Party Advisory
ASA-2009-172 (SUN 258048) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.avaya.com Third Party Advisory
VooDoo cIRCle OpenSSL Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
Webmail | OVH- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Permissions Required
About Secunia Research | Flexera af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:08.openssl.asc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.FreeBSD.org Third Party Advisory
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 wiki.rpath.com Broken Link
[Security-announce] VMSA-2010-0004 ESX Service Console and vMA third party updates af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.vmware.com Third Party Advisory
VooDoo cIRCle security advisory 20090326-01 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net Third Party Advisory
marc.info af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
VMware ESX Server 4 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 wiki.rpath.com Broken Link
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Permissions Required
Avaya CMS Solaris OpenSSL "ASN1_STRING_print_ex()" Denial of Service - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
OpenSSL Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
About Security Update 2009-005 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Third Party Advisory
[syslog-ng-announce] syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.2.1a has been released af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.balabit.com Third Party Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Permissions Required
Sun Solaris OpenSSL "ASN1_STRING_print_ex()" Denial of Service - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu update for openssl - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
APPLE-SA-2009-09-10-2 Security Update 2009-005 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2011:0847-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

OrganizationPublishedContributorStatement
Red Hat2010-03-25Tomas HogerThis issue was fixed in openssl packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.html This issue was fixed in openssl packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0163.html

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 900014 CBL-Mariner Linux Security Update for openssl 1.1.1g
  • 903473 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL) (2691)
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