CVE-2009-0590

Name: CVE-2009-0590
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-03-27T16:30:00.17+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 6.19%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-0590 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The ASN1_STRING_print_ex function in OpenSSL before 0.9.8k allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) via vectors that trigger printing of a (1) BMPString or (2) UniversalString with an invalid encoded length.. EPSS estimates a 6.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The ASN1_STRING_print_ex function in OpenSSL before 0.9.8k allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) via vectors that trigger printing of a (1) BMPString or (2) UniversalString with an invalid encoded length.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

6.19%

92.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openssl	Openssl	< 0.9.8k
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0

References

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-008.txt.ascThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124464882609472&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127678688104458&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34411Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34460Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34509Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34561Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34666Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34896Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34960Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35181Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35380Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35729Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36533Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42467Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42724Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42733Third Party Advisory
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:08.openssl.ascThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021905Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=671059&group_id=116847Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258048-1Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-172.htmThird Party Advisory
http://voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net/sa/sa-20090326-01.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1763Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:087Third Party Advisory
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20090325.txtVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/52864Broken Link
http://www.php.net/archive/2009.php#id2009-04-08-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502429/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515055/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34256Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-750-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0019.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0850Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1020Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1175Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1220Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1548Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3126Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49431Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50Third Party Advisory
https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10198Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6996Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-008.txt.ascThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124464882609472&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125017764422557&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127678688104458&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34411Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34460Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34509Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34561Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34666Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34896Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34960Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35181Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35380Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35729Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36533Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38834Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42467Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42724Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42733Third Party Advisory
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-09:08.openssl.ascThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021905Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=671059&group_id=116847Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258048-1Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-172.htmThird Party Advisory
http://voodoo-circle.sourceforge.net/sa/sa-20090326-01.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0057Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1763Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:087Third Party Advisory
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20090325.txtVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/52864Broken Link
http://www.php.net/archive/2009.php#id2009-04-08-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1335.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502429/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515055/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34256Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-750-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0019.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0850Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1020Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1175Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1220Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1548Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3126Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49431Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50Third Party Advisory
https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000102.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10198Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6996Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 27, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-0590?

How severe is CVE-2009-0590?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-0590 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0590?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST