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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-0290

The multi-block feature in the ssl3_write_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a on 64-bit x86 platforms with AES NI support does not properly handle certain non-blocking I/O cases, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 6.48%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (6.48%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The multi-block feature in the ssl3_write_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a on 64-bit x86 platforms with AES NI support does not properly handle certain non-blocking I/O cases, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pointer corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
6.48% probability · 93th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-17
Affected
openssl/openssl
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.