CVE-2009-0590

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Summary

CVECVE-2009-0590
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-03-27 16:30:00 UTC
Updated2020-11-03 17:38:00 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

Problem Types: CWE-119

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
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
Application Openssl Openssl All All All All

References

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52864 OSVDB www.osvdb.org Broken Link
VooDoo cIRCle download | SourceForge.net CONFIRM sourceforge.net Patch, Third Party Advisory
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[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2011:0847-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
NetBSD-SA2009-008 NETBSD ftp.netbsd.org Third Party Advisory
About Security Update 2009-005 CONFIRM support.apple.com Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1763-1 openssl DEBIAN www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
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[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:010 SUSE lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu update for openssl - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com Third Party Advisory
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wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057 MISC wiki.rpath.com Broken Link
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ASA-2009-172 (SUN 258048) CONFIRM support.avaya.com Third Party Advisory
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SecurityFocus BUGTRAQ www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
APPLE-SA-2009-09-10-2 Security Update 2009-005 APPLE lists.apple.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
VooDoo cIRCle security advisory 20090326-01 CONFIRM voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net Third Party Advisory
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SSRT090059 HP marc.info Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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SUSE Update for Multiple Packages - Advisories - Community SECUNIA secunia.com Third Party Advisory
VooDoo cIRCle OpenSSL Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com Third Party Advisory
VMware vMA Update for Multiple Packages - Advisories - Community SECUNIA secunia.com Third Party Advisory
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VMSA-2010-0019.3 CONFIRM www.vmware.com Third Party Advisory
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[syslog-ng-announce] syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.0.6a has been released MLIST lists.balabit.com Third Party Advisory
Webmail - OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com Permissions Required
HP-UX update for OpenSSL - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com Third Party Advisory
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VMware ESX Server 4 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Community SECUNIA secunia.com Third Party Advisory
PHP: News Archive - 2009 CONFIRM www.php.net Third Party Advisory
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057 CONFIRM wiki.rpath.com Broken Link
'[security bulletin] HPSBMA02447 SSRT090062 rev.1 - Insight Control Suite For Linux (ICE-LX) Cross Si' - MARC HP marc.info Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
'[security bulletin] HPSBOV02540 SSRT090249 rev.1 - HP SSL for OpenVMS, Remote Unauthorized Data Inje' - MARC HP marc.info Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Security Advisories | Mandriva Linux MANDRIVA www.mandriva.com Third Party Advisory
SecurityFocus BUGTRAQ www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com Third Party Advisory
Repository / Oval Repository OVAL oval.cisecurity.org Third Party Advisory
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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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