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    CVE-2009-0590

    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.

    Published:Mar 25, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Mar 27, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.10016
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Openssl
    Product
    Openssl
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-008.txt.asc
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00013.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00014.html
    http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124464882609472&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127678688104458&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34411
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34460
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34509
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34561
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34666
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34896
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34960
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35181
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35380
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35729
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36533
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42467
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42724
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42733
    http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:08.openssl.asc
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1021905
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=671059&group_id=116847
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258048-1
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-172.htm
    http://voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net/sa/sa-20090326-01.html
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1763
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:087
    http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20090325.txt
    http://www.osvdb.org/52864
    http://www.php.net/archive/2009.php#id2009-04-08-1
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502429/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515055/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34256
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-750-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0019.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0850
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1020
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1175
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1220
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1548
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3126
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49431
    https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
    https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.html
    https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.html
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10198
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6996
    ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-008.txt.asc
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00013.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00014.html
    http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124464882609472&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127678688104458&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34411
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34460
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34509
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34561
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34666
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34896
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34960
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35181
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35380
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35729
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36533
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38834
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42467
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42724
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42733
    http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:08.openssl.asc
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1021905
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=671059&group_id=116847
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258048-1
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-172.htm
    http://voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net/sa/sa-20090326-01.html
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1763
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:087
    http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20090325.txt
    http://www.osvdb.org/52864
    http://www.php.net/archive/2009.php#id2009-04-08-1
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502429/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515055/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34256
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-750-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0019.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0850
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1020
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1175
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1220
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1548
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3126
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49431
    https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
    https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.html
    https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.html
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10198
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6996

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High