Explain 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.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'SSRT090059', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124464882609472&w=2'}, {'name': 'ADV-2009-0850', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0850'}, {'name': '1021905', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://securitytracker.com/id?1021905'}, {'name': '34896', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34896'}, {'name': 'MDVSA-2009:087', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:087'}, {'name': 'ADV-2009-1175', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1175'}, {'name': '42724', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/42724'}, {'name': '20090403 rPSA-2009-0057-1 m2crypto openssl openssl-scripts', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502429/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SU-2011:0847', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00014.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057'}, {'name': 'DSA-1763', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1763'}, {'name': '38794', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/38794'}, {'name': '[security-announce] 20100303 VMSA-2010-0004 ESX Service Console and vMA third party updates', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=671059&group_id=116847'}, {'name': '34960', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34960'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2011:0845', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00013.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057'}, {'name': '34666', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34666'}, {'name': 'USN-750-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-750-1'}, {'name': 'FreeBSD-SA-09:08', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FREEBSD'], 'url': 'http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:08.openssl.asc'}, {'name': 'HPSBUX02435', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124464882609472&w=2'}, {'name': 'ADV-2009-1020', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1020'}, {'name': '35729', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35729'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2009:1335', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.html'}, {'name': '52864', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_OSVDB'], 'url': 'http://www.osvdb.org/52864'}, {'name': '34561', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34561'}, {'name': '35380', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35380'}, {'name': 'HPSBOV02540', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127678688104458&w=2'}, {'name': '42467', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/42467'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2009-09-10-2', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html'}, {'name': '35065', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35065'}, {'name': '[syslog-ng-announce] 20110110 syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.0.6a has been released', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10198', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10198'}, {'name': '36533', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/36533'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.php.net/archive/2009.php#id2009-04-08-1'}, {'name': '34411', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34411'}, {'name': 'NetBSD-SA2009-008', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_NETBSD'], 'url': 'ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-008.txt.asc'}, {'name': '20101207 VMSA-2010-0019 VMware ESX third party updates for Service Console', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515055/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': '34509', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34509'}, {'name': 'openssl-asn1-stringprintex-dos(49431)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49431'}, {'name': '35181', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35181'}, {'name': '258048', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUNALERT'], 'url': 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258048-1'}, {'name': '38834', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/38834'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SR:2009:010', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6996', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6996'}, {'name': '[syslog-ng-announce] 20110110 syslog-ng Premium Edition 3.2.1a has been released', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2010-3126', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3126'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net/sa/sa-20090326-01.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865'}, {'name': 'ADV-2009-1220', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1220'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20090325.txt'}, {'name': 'ADV-2009-1548', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1548'}, {'name': '36701', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/36701'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-172.htm'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0019.html'}, {'name': 'HPSBMA02447', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50'}, {'name': '34460', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34460'}, {'name': 'SSRT090062', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2'}, {'name': '34256', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34256'}, {'name': '42733', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/42733'}, {'name': 'ADV-2010-0528', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED