CVE-2015-1789
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-1789 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2015-06-12 19:59:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0 | beta3 | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0 | beta4 | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0 | beta5 | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0a | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0b | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0c | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0d | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0e | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0f | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0g | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0h | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0i | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0j | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0k | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0l | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0m | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0n | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0o | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0p | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0q | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.0r | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1 | beta3 | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1a | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1b | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1c | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1d | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1e | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1f | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1g | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1h | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1i | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1j | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1k | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1l | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.1m | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.2 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | 1.0.2a | All | All | All |
| Application | Openssl | Openssl | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Sparc-opl Service Processor | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1185-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3287-1 openssl | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| 2016-04 Security Bulletin: ScreenOS: Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL - Juniper Networks | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.juniper.net | |
| OpenSSL: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201506-02) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| '[security bulletin] HPSBUX03388 SSRT102180 rev.1 - HP-UX running OpenSSL, Remote Disclosure of Infor' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| FortiGuard | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.fortiguard.com | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1183-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-2 OS X Yosemite v10.10.5 and Security Update 2015-006 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: openssl-1.0.1k-10.fc21 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10.5 and Security Update 2015-006 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1181-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1139-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| FortiGuard | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.fortiguard.com | |
| www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20150611.txt | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openssl.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Broadcom Support Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bto.bluecoat.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2015 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Juniper Networks - 2015-10 Security Bulletin: Junos: OpenSSL June-July 2015 advisories - Knowledge Base | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kb.juniper.net | |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL (June 2015) Affecting Cisco Products | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tools.cisco.com | |
| USN-2639-1: OpenSSL vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| FortiGuard | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | fortiguard.com | |
| Arista - Security Advisory 0011 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.arista.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: openssl-1.0.1k-10.fc22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1277-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2015-008.txt.asc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ftp.netbsd.org | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2017 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Fix length checks in X509_cmp_time to avoid out-of-bounds reads. · openssl/openssl@f48b83b · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| OpenSSL CVE-2015-1789 Out of Bounds Read Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler Platform IPMI Lights Out Management (LOM) firmware | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.citrix.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| McAfee KnowledgeBase - Intel Security - Security Bulletin: Seven OpenSSL CVEs Announced on June 11, 2015 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kc.mcafee.com | |
| openssl.org/news/secadv/20150611.txt | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openssl.org | |
| Oracle Solaris Third Party Bulletin - July 2015 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| '[security bulletin] HPSBMU03409 rev.1 - HP Matrix Operating Environment, Multiple Vulnerabilities' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| '[security bulletin] HPSBGN03371 rev.1 - HP IceWall Products running OpenSSL, Remote Denial of Servic' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| HPE Support document - HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1182-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | cert-portal.siemens.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1143-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0640-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| OpenSSL Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Potentially Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2017 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Oracle July 2016 Critical Patch Update Multiple Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1184-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1150-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com | CVE-2015-1789 | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| 1228603 – (CVE-2015-1789) CVE-2015-1789 OpenSSL: out-of-bounds read in X509_cmp_time | MITRE | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 390226 Oracle Managed Virtualization (VM) Server for x86 Security Update for Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL) (OVMSA-2021-0011)
- 390284 Oracle Managed Virtualization (VM) Server for x86 Security Update for Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL) (OVMSA-2023-0013)
- 591280 Siemens SCALANCE X-200RNA Switch Devices Denial of Service (DoS) Multiple Vulnerabilities (ICSA-22-349-21, SSA-412672)
- 591311 Bosch Rexroth PRA-ES8P2S Ethernet-Switch Multiple Vulnerabilities (BOSCH-SA-247053-BT)