CVE-2015-1789

Published: Jun 12, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-119

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

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 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

OpenSSL Software Foundation

oss-project·USaka openssl foundation, openssl.org

OpenSSLLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

openssl

oss-project·USaka open ssl

opensslLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

oracle

commercial·USaka oracle corp.

sparc-opl service processorEmbeddedFirmware

Hardware Firmware

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00006.html

lists.opensuse.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143880121627664&w=2

marc.info

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3287

debian.org

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