Vulnerability Description
The PKCS7_dataDecodefunction in crypto/pkcs7/pk7_doit.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zg, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0s, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1n, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a PKCS#7 blob that uses ASN.1 encoding and lacks inner EncryptedContent data.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openssl | Openssl | <= 0.9.8zf |
References
- http://fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-vulnerabilities-june-2015
- http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2015-008.txt.asc
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10694
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10733
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160436.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160647.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00024.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00007.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-1790?
CVE-2015-1790 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The PKCS7_dataDecodefunction in crypto/pkcs7/pk7_doit.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zg, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0s, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1n, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servic...
How severe is CVE-2015-1790?
CVE-2015-1790 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-1790?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openssl Openssl.