Vulnerability in Openssl

CVE-2015-0291

The sigalgs implementation in t1_lib.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) by using an invalid signature_algorithms extension in the ClientHello message during a renegotiation.

EPSS: 0.081 (94.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0291?
CVE-2015-0291 is a vulnerability in Openssl. Published 2015-03-19.
Is CVE-2015-0291 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.