CVE-2015-0290
The multi-block feature in the ssl3_write_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0...
The multi-block feature in the ssl3_write_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a on 64-bit x86 platforms with AES NI support does not properly handle certain non-blocking I/O cases, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pointer corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
The multi-block feature in the ssl3_write_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a on 64-bit x86 platforms with AES NI support does not properly handle certain non-blocking I/O cases, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pointer corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-0290- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-17
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The multi-block feature in the ssl3_write_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a on 64-bit x86 platforms with AES NI support does not properly handle certain non-blocking I/O cases, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pointer corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-0290- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-0303 No score
The multi-block feature in the ssl3_write_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a on 64-bit x86 platforms with AES NI support does not properly handle certain non-blocking I/O cases, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pointer corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2015-0303- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hhgx-2m78-2p9v No score
The multi-block feature in the ssl3_write_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0...
The multi-block feature in the ssl3_write_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a on 64-bit x86 platforms with AES NI support does not properly handle certain non-blocking I/O cases, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pointer corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-hhgx-2m78-2p9v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2015-0290
5.0
CVE-2015-0290 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2015-0290- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2015-0290 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Openssl, published March 19, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.48%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/73226
kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10110
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa92
openssl.org/news/secadv_20150319.txt
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oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202345
oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
git.openssl.org?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=77c77f0a1b9f15b869ca3342186dfbedd1119d0e
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=144050297101809&w=2
securitytracker.com/id/1031929
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-11
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0290
git.openssl.org?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=77c77f0a1b9f15b869ca3342186dfbedd1119d0e
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hhgx-2m78-2p9v
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2015-0290