CVE-2015-1788 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Openssl
Severity
4.3MEDIUMNVD
OSV7.5
EPSS
15.9%
top 5.23%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedJun 12
Latest updateDec 19
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.
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 2.9