CVE-2009-0590: Buffer Overflow
First published: Fri Mar 27 2009(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenSSL OpenSSL | <0.9.8k | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =5.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =4.0 |
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