CVE-2009-0789 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in OpenSSL versions prior to 0.9.8k, specifically affecting WIN64 and other platforms. This flaw allows remote attackers to crash an application by providing a malformed ASN.1 structure within the public key of a certificate, such as an RSA public key. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.8jCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.1cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.2bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.3aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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