NULL pointer dereference in Node.js
CVE-2015-3194
crypto/rsa/rsa_ameth.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1q and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2e allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an RSA PSS ASN.1 signature that lacks a mask generation function parameter.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.440 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.440 · newest: 0.440 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Node.js
- OpenSSL — versions 1.0.1, 1.0.1a, 1.0.1b
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.04
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay (Third Party Advisory)
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/78623 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151204… (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay (Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay (Third Party Advisory)
- git.openssl.org/
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00053.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00070.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3194?
- CVE-2015-3194 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2015-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2015-3194?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-3194 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.