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.
CVE-2009-0590
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 92.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 27, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (120)
- secalert@redhatftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-008.txt.asc
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00013.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00014.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124464882609472&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127678688104458&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/34411
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/34460
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/34509
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/34561
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/34666
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/34896
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2009-0590(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(3)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libssl0.9.8 (0.9.8g-4ubuntu3.5) @ hardy | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
| redhat | openssl-0:0.9.7a-43.17.el4_8.5 | 2010-03-25 | redhat |
| redhat | openssl-0:0.9.8e-12.el5 | 2009-09-02 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(3)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2009-05902020-09-25
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.
- Red HatRHSA-2009:1335LOW2009-03-25
RHSA-2009:1335 — Low
- UbuntuUSN-750-1MEDIUM
OpenSSL vulnerability
Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-05-30 17:32 UTCVendor advisory
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