Vulnerability Description
Integer underflow in the EVP_DecodeUpdate function in crypto/evp/encode.c in the base64-decoding implementation in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted base64 data that triggers a buffer overflow.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openssl | Openssl | <= 0.9.8z |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10680
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152733.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152734.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152844.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00027.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143213830203296&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050297101809&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0715.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0716.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0752.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0800.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3197
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/2015-03-24-openssl-vulnerabilities-march-2015
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-0292?
CVE-2015-0292 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Integer underflow in the EVP_DecodeUpdate function in crypto/evp/encode.c in the base64-decoding implementation in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h allows remote at...
How severe is CVE-2015-0292?
CVE-2015-0292 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-0292?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openssl Openssl.