CVE-2015-0291 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting OpenSSL version 1.0.2 prior to 1.0.2a. A remote attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and crash the daemon by sending a ClientHello message with an invalid signature_algorithms extension during renegotiation. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for denial of service. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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