CVE-2015-0208 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash applications using OpenSSL certificate verification by sending crafted RSA PSS parameters, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-0208?
CVE-2015-0208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openssl Openssl, published on 19 Mar 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ASN.1 signature-verification implementation in the rsa_item_verify function in crypto/rsa/rsa_ameth.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted RSA PSS parameters to an endpoint that uses the certificate-verification feature.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0208?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openssl Openssl.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0208?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0208 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-0208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0208 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openssl Openssl
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53qj-xqjg-44rj.