CVE-2009-0789 json
OpenSSL before 0.9.8k on WIN64 and certain other platforms does not properly handle a malformed ASN.1 structure, which allows remote attack…
published 2009-03-27 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-0787
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenSSL before 0.9.8k on WIN64 and certain other platforms does not properly handle a malformed ASN.1 structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) by placing this structure in the public key of a certificate, as demonstrated by an RSA public key.
Patch / fix
- openssl-1_1 openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.1.1l-1.2
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1
Exploit prediction
2.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
- Technology feeds
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/34256
vdb-entry, patch
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=124464882609472&w=2
vendor-advisory
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00014.html
vendor-advisory
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00013.html
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=127678688104458&w=2
vendor-advisory
-
lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/0850
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1175
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/42724
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1020
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/35729
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/35380
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/34411
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
openssl.org
/news/secadv_20090325.txt
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1548
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/36701
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/34460
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/42733
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/52866
vdb-entry
- sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=671059&group_id=116847
-
secunia.com
/advisories/34666
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/49433
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/35065
third-party-advisory
- php.net /archive/2009.php#id2009-04-08-1
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1021906
vdb-entry
- voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net /sa/sa-20090326-01.html
- support.apple.com /kb/HT3865
- kb.bluecoat.com /index?page=content&id=SA50
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-0789
- NVD CVE-2009-0789
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