CVE-2015-0288 Affecting openssl package, versions <1.0.1k-2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.35% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-OPENSSL-374322
  • published19 Mar 2015
  • disclosed19 Mar 2015

Introduced: 19 Mar 2015

CVE-2015-0288  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 openssl to version 1.0.1k-2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl package and not the openssl package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

The X509_to_X509_REQ function in crypto/x509/x509_req.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zf, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0r, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1m, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an invalid certificate key.

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