CVE-2009-0590

Description

The ASN1_STRING_print_ex function in OpenSSL before 0.9.8k allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) via vectors that trigger printing of a (1) BMPString or (2) UniversalString with an invalid encoded length.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References

• ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-008.txt.asc
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00013.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00014.html
• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html