CVE-2009-0789
OpenSSL before 0.9.8k on WIN64 and certain other platforms does not properly handle a malformed...
OpenSSL before 0.9.8k on WIN64 and certain other platforms does not properly handle a malformed ASN.1 structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) by placing this structure in the public key of a certificate, as demonstrated by an RSA public key.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
OpenSSL before 0.9.8k on WIN64 and certain other platforms does not properly handle a malformed ASN.1 structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) by placing this structure in the public key of a certificate, as demonstrated by an RSA public key.
- Record
CVE-2009-0789- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
OpenSSL before 0.9.8k on WIN64 and certain other platforms does not properly handle a malformed ASN.1 structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) by placing this structure in the public key of a certificate, as demonstrated by an RSA public key.
- Record
CVE-2009-0789- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0787 No score
OpenSSL before 0.9.8k on WIN64 and certain other platforms does not properly handle a malformed ASN.1 structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) by placing this structure in the public key of a certificate, as demonstrated by an RSA public key.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0787- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cmw6-vcmf-xpcx No score
OpenSSL before 0.9.8k on WIN64 and certain other platforms does not properly handle a malformed...
OpenSSL before 0.9.8k on WIN64 and certain other platforms does not properly handle a malformed ASN.1 structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) by placing this structure in the public key of a certificate, as demonstrated by an RSA public key.
- Record
GHSA-cmw6-vcmf-xpcx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10271-1 No score
libopenssl-devel-1.0.2j-2.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl-devel-1.0.2j-2.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10271-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10529-1 No score
libopenssl1_0_0-steam-1.0.2h-4.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl1_0_0-steam-1.0.2h-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10529-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1 No score
libopenssl-1_1-devel-1.1.1l-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl-1_1-devel-1.1.1l-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-FU-2022:0445-1 No score
Feature update for venv-salt-minion
This feature update for venv-salt-minion provides the following changes:
- Introduce
venv-salt-minion. - Mention fixed issues provided with the bundle.
- Record
SUSE-FU-2022:0445-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openssl-1_1openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 136 CVEs |
before 1.1.1l-1.2 | 1.1.1l-1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-0789 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Openssl, published March 27, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.59%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=124464882609472&w=2
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0850
secunia.com/advisories/42724
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00014.html
osvdb.org/52866
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sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=671059&group_id=116847
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49433
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
php.net/archive/2009.php
securitytracker.com/id?1021906
voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net/sa/sa-20090326-01.html
support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
openssl.org/news/secadv_20090325.txt
kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
securityfocus.com/bid/34256
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0789
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cmw6-vcmf-xpcx
suse.com/support/update/announcement/-2022-445/suse-fu-20220445-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1000080
Left out here: 510 references. The JSON record has them.