CVE-2009-0590

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• 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