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CVE-2009-0590

The ASN1_STRING_print_ex function in OpenSSL before 0.9.8k allows remote attackers to cause a...

5.0 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

6.71%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

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.

Record
CVE-2009-0590
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2009-0590
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0593 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2009-0593
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pvqm-jc37-37p5 No score

The ASN1_STRING_print_ex function in OpenSSL before 0.9.8k allows remote attackers to cause a...

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.

Record
GHSA-pvqm-jc37-37p5
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2009-0590
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-0590 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0590
Updated
2026-11-02
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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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openssl
Debian:12
 before 0.9.8g-16
0.9.8g-16
openssl
Debian:13
 before 0.9.8g-16
0.9.8g-16
openssl
Debian:14
 before 0.9.8g-16
0.9.8g-16
openssl097
Debian:4.0
 before 0.9.7k-3.1etch3, plus listed versions
0.9.7k-3.10.9.7k-3.1etch10.9.7k-3.1etch2
0.9.7k-3.1etch3
openssl
Debian:4.0
 before 0.9.8c-4etch5, plus listed versions
0.9.8c-40.9.8c-4etch10.9.8c-4etch20.9.8c-4etch30.9.8c-4etch3+m68k10.9.8c-4etch4
0.9.8c-4etch5
openssl
Debian:5.0
 before 0.9.8g-15+lenny1, plus listed versions
0.9.8g-15
0.9.8g-15+lenny1
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:0.9.8e-12.el5
0:0.9.8e-12.el5
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:0.9.8e-12.el5
0:0.9.8e-12.el5
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:0.9.8e-12.el5
0:0.9.8e-12.el5
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:0.9.8e-12.el5
0:0.9.8e-12.el5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:0.9.8e-12.el5
0:0.9.8e-12.el5
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:0.9.8e-12.el5
0:0.9.8e-12.el5
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:0.9.8e-12.el5
0:0.9.8e-12.el5
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:0.9.8e-12.el5
0:0.9.8e-12.el5
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:0.9.8e-12.el5
0:0.9.8e-12.el5
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:0.9.8e-12.el5
0:0.9.8e-12.el5
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:0.9.7a-33.26
0:0.9.7a-33.26
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5
openssl-1_1
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 1.1.1l-1.2
1.1.1l-1.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-0590 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 6.71%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in openssl 0.9.8g-16.

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