Vulnerability in Openssl

CVE-2015-0290

The multi-block feature in the ssl3_write_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a 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.

EPSS: 0.073 (93.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Openssl — versions 1.0.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0290?
CVE-2015-0290 is a vulnerability in Openssl, classified under CWE-17. Published 2015-03-19.
Is CVE-2015-0290 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.