CVE-2009-0590
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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.
Exploit probability
6.2%
Published
March 27, 2009
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 10, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2009-0590
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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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- 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