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CVE-2015-1788 json

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.…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-1914

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
20.5%
EPSS 20.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • openssl Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0.2b-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1788

  • openssl Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.15

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1788

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • compat-openssl098 SLED 12, SLE Module for Legacy 12 0.9.8j-78.1
  • openssl SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +1 more 1.0.1i-25.1
  • libqt4 SLES 12 SP1, SLES 12, SLED 12 SP1 +7 more 4.8.6-7.1
  • libqt4-sql-plugins SLES 12 SP1, SLES 12, SLED 12 SP1 +7 more 4.8.6-7.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:1150-1SUSE-SU-2015:1143-1SUSE-SU-403SUSE-SU-403 Forbidden-1

  • libressl openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.5.0-1.1
  • openssl-1_1 openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.1.1l-1.2

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10309-1openSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-1788 updated cvss 4.3

OpenSSL: Malformed ECParameters causes infinite loop

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 openssl Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 openssl, openssl097a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 openssl, openssl098e, openssl-perl Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 openssl, openssl098e, openssl-libs, openssl-perl Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 openssl Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 openssl
    +2 more products
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 openssl Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3 openssl
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

cisa ICSA-22-349-21 updated cvss 5.3

Siemens SCALANCE X-200RNA Switch Devices

  • Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA (HSR) (6GK5204-0BA00-2MB2) <V3.2.7 Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA (PRP) (6GK5204-0BA00-2KB2) <V3.2.7 Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (HSR) (6GK5204-0BS00-2NA3) <V3.2.7 Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (PRP) (6GK5204-0BS00-3LA3) <V3.2.7 Siemens SCALANCE X204RNA EEC (PRP/HSR) (6GK5204-0BS00-3PA3) <V3.2.7
    affected: fixed in V3.2.7, mitigation support.industry.siemens.com

Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf

Exploit prediction

20.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
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References

Sources

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