CVE-2015-1789

7.5 HIGH
Published: June 12, 2015 Modified: May 06, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The X509_cmp_time function in crypto/x509/x509_vfy.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 (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted length field in ASN1_TIME data, as demonstrated by an attack against a server that supports client authentication with a custom verification callback.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75156
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2639-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20150611.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-vulnerabilities-june-2015
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10694
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10733
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143654156615516&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143880121627664&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1115.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1197.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3287
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75156
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032564
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2639-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa98
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://openssl.org/news/secadv/20150611.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20150611.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

110 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.5%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

openssl oracle