NULL pointer dereference in OpenSSL - CVE-2015-0290

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the multi-block feature in the ssl3_write_bytes function in s3_pkt.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2015-0290

External References

• https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=77c77f0a1b9f15b869ca3342186dfbedd1119d0e
• https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20150319.txt
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202345
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031929
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
• https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa92
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050297101809&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-11
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10110
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73226
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html

Related Security Bulletins

• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenSSL
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM FOS Firmware
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• Gentoo update for OpenSSL