DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0590

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2009-0590
Downstream
DSA-1763-1
Published: 27 Mar 2009, 16:30
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:11

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

27 Mar 2009, 16:30
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:11
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Systems

  • debian•openssl

    < 0.9.8g-16 | < 0.9.8g-16 | < 0.9.8g-16 | < 0.9.8g-16

References (1)