Vulnerability identifier: #VU70404

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0287

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
Server applications / Encryption software

Vendor: OpenSSL Software Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the ASN1_item_ex_d2i function in crypto/asn1/tasn_dec.c. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenSSL: 0.9.8 - 0.9.8ze, 1.0.0 - 1.0.0q, 1.0.1 - 1.0.1l, 1.0.2

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External links
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20150319.txt
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202380
http://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=b717b083073b6cacc0a5e2397b661678aff7ae7f
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152844.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152733.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152734.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3197
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00062.html
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15%3A06.openssl.asc
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00022.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2537-1
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031929
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00027.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0716.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:063
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:062
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0752.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0715.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142841429220765&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0800.html
http://access.redhat.com/articles/1384453
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/156823.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157177.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
http://support.apple.com/HT205212
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html
http://support.apple.com/HT205267
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
http://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=143213830203296&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
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00017.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00011.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-11
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10680
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00037.html
http://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10110
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73227
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.