Gentoo Linux: CVE-2009-0590: OpenSSL: Denial of service
5
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
03/27/2009
07/25/2018
10/30/2017
05/28/2021
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.
Solution(s)
- gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-libs-openssl
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