Vulnerability in Openssl

CVE-2015-0288

The X509_to_X509_REQ function in crypto/x509/x509_req.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 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an invalid certificate key.

EPSS: 0.085 (94.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0288?
CVE-2015-0288 is a vulnerability in Openssl. Published 2015-03-19.
Is CVE-2015-0288 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.