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TI-2015-01608 Aliases CVE-2015-1790GHSA-4m2r-fv3j-3fmf

The PKCS7_dataDecodefunction in crypto/pkcs7/pk7_doit.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zg, 1.0.0…

Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 19 fixed, 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The PKCS7_dataDecodefunction in crypto/pkcs7/pk7_doit.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zg, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0s, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1n, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a PKCS#7 blob that uses ASN.1 encoding and lacks inner EncryptedContent data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.23953 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 19 fixed, 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 45

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.9.8zfVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 beta1VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 beta2VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 beta3VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 beta4VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 beta5VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0aVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0bVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0cVulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.8zf Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Show 35 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0dVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0eVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0fVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0gVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0hVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0iVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0jVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0kVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0lVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0mVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0nVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0oVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0pVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0q:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0qVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0r:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0rVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1 beta1VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1 beta2VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1 beta3VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1aVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1bVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1cVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1dVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1eVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1fVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1gVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1hVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1iVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1jVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1kVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1lVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1mVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2 beta1VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2aVulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0d Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0e Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0f Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0g Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0h Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0i Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0j Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0k Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0l Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0m Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0n Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0o:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0o Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0p:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0p Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0q:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0q Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0r Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 beta3 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1d Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1e Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1f Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1g Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1h Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1i Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1j Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1k Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1l Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1m Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1197 Released 2015-06-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) openssl-0.9.8e-36.el5_11, openssl-0.9.8e-36.el5_11.i386, openssl-0.9.8e-36.el5_11.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8e-36.el5_11, openssl-0.9.8e-36.el5_11.i386, openssl-perl-0.9.8e-36.el5_11 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8e-36.el5_11, openssl-devel-0.9.8e-36.el5_11, openssl-devel-0.9.8e-36.el5_11.i386
  • RHSA-2015:1115 Released 2015-06-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8, openssl-libs-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8, openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8, openssl-libs-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8, openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) openssl-devel-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11, openssl-static-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) openssl-devel-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11, openssl-static-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11, openssl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11.ppc, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-42.ael7b_1.8, openssl-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8, openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-42.ael7b_1.8 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) openssl-perl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11, openssl-static-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-42.ael7b_1.8, openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-42.ael7b_1.8 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8, openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8, openssl-libs-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) openssl-perl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11, openssl-static-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-42.el7_1.8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2015:1197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2015:1197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2015:1197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1115
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1790
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4m2r-fv3j-3fmf

References

Advisory 24

Other 26

  • TI-2022-01915 The c_rehash script allows command injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-02645 SM2 Decryption Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2009-03392 The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01176 The c_rehash script allows command injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-00154 The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g do not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-14107 Stack buffer overflow in CMS (Auth)EnvelopedData parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
See all 312 →

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