Vulnerability in Openssl

CVE-2015-0286

The ASN1_TYPE_cmp function in crypto/asn1/a_type.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zf, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0r, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1m, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not properly perform boolean-type comparisons, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read operation and application crash) via a crafted X.509 certificate to an endpoint that uses the certificate-verification feature.

EPSS: 0.207 (97.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Openssl — versions 1.0.0, 1.0.0a, 1.0.0b
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0286?
CVE-2015-0286 is a vulnerability in Openssl, classified under CWE-17. Published 2015-03-19.
Is CVE-2015-0286 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.