Servers and applications
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.
- Severity
- Medium 5.0
- Published
- 27 Mar 2009
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 21 Oct 2026
- Fixed in
- 0.9.8k
- Exploit chance
- 6.7% in the next 30 daysHigher than 94% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Slow it down
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
OpenSSLServers and applications · cpe:a:openssl:openssl |
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