Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 27, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0590
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.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <0.9.8k
- (no CPE)range: <0.9.8k
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
60- sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.phpnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34256nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-008.txt.ascnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00013.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00014.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- marc.infonvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- marc.infonvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- marc.infonvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34411nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34460nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34509nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34561nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34666nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34896nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34960nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/35065nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/35181nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/35380nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/35729nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/36533nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/36701nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38794nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38834nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42467nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42724nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42733nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:08.openssl.ascnvdThird Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3865nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-172.htmnvdThird Party Advisory
- voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net/sa/sa-20090326-01.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1763nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20090325.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- www.php.net/archive/2009.phpnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502429/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515055/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-750-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0019.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49431nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- kb.bluecoat.com/indexnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10198nvdThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6996nvdThird Party Advisory
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdBroken Link
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057nvdBroken Link
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057nvdBroken Link
- www.osvdb.org/52864nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0850nvdPermissions Required
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1020nvdPermissions Required
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1175nvdPermissions Required
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1220nvdPermissions Required
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1548nvdPermissions Required
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528nvdPermissions Required
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3126nvdPermissions Required
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