CVE-2015-0209
Published Mar 19, 2015 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Use-after-free vulnerability in the d2i_ECPrivateKey function in crypto/ec/ec_asn1.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zf, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0r, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1m, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed Elliptic Curve (EC) private-key file that is improperly handled during import.
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QFinch assessment
Use-after-free vulnerability in the d2i_ECPrivateKey function in crypto/ec/ec_asn1.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zf, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0r, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1m, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed Elliptic Curve (EC) private-key file that is improperly handled during import.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- kc.mcafee.com ↗
- www.oracle.com ↗
- RHSA-2015:0715 ↗
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0554 ↗
- kb.juniper.net ↗
- DSA-3197 ↗
- USN-2537-1 ↗
- HPSBMU03409 ↗
- FEDORA-2015-4303 ↗
- bto.bluecoat.com ↗
- www.openssl.org ↗
- git.openssl.org ↗
Record history
Published Mar 19, 2015 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026