Description
The BN_GF2m_mod_inv function in crypto/bn/bn_gf2m.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8s, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0e, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1n, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2b does not properly handle ECParameters structures in which the curve is over a malformed binary polynomial field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a session that uses an Elliptic Curve algorithm, as demonstrated by an attack against a server that supports client authentication.
Published: 2015-06-12
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 15.9% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3287-1 openssl security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2639-1 OpenSSL vulnerabilities
References
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http://fortiguard.com/advisory/2015-07-09-cve-2015-1793-openssl-alternative-chains-certificate-forgery cve-icon cve-icon
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-vulnerabilities-june-2015 cve-icon cve-icon
http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2015-008.txt.asc cve-icon cve-icon
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10694 cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00023.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00024.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00026.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00003.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00004.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00006.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00007.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00037.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00011.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143880121627664&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150612-openssl cve-icon cve-icon
http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21960041 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3287 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/2015-06-11-fortinet-vulnerability-openssl-vulnerabilities-june-2015 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-vulnerabilities-june-2015 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75158 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032564 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2639-1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa98 cve-icon cve-icon
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/4924b37ee01f71ae19c94a8934b80eeb2f677932 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05045763 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05131044 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150888 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05184351 cve-icon cve-icon
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10122 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1788 cve-icon
https://openssl.org/news/secadv/20150611.txt cve-icon cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-02 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1788 cve-icon
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20150611.txt cve-icon cve-icon
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:54:16.088Z

Reserved: 2015-02-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-1788

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-06-12T19:59:01.600

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-1788

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-06-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1788 - Bugzilla

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