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CVE-2015-0291

openssl: ClientHello sigalgs NULL pointer dereference DoS

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

5

CVSS 2.0

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Published · March 19, 2015

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

The sigalgs implementation in t1_lib.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) by using an invalid signature_algorithms extension in the ClientHello message during a renegotiation.

Statement

This issue did not affect the versions of openssl as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference