openssl: X509_to_X509_REQ NULL pointer dereference
Published Mar 19, 2015
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.52%
Description
The X509_to_X509_REQ function in crypto/x509/x509_req.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 attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an invalid certificate key.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.9.8ze
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.0a
- 1.0.0b
- 1.0.0c
- 1.0.0d
- 1.0.0e
- 1.0.0f
- 1.0.0g
- 1.0.0h
- 1.0.0i
- 1.0.0j
- 1.0.0k
- 1.0.0l
- 1.0.0m
- 1.0.0n
- 1.0.0o
- 1.0.0p
- 1.0.0q
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.1a
- 1.0.1b
- 1.0.1c
- 1.0.1d
- 1.0.1e
- 1.0.1f
- 1.0.1g
- 1.0.1h
- 1.0.1i
- 1.0.1j
- 1.0.1k
- 1.0.1l
- 1.0.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
openssl-0:0.9.8e-33.el5_11
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0800
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
openssl-0:1.0.1e-30.el6_6.7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0715
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
openssl-1:1.0.1e-42.ael7b_1.4
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0716
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
mod_bmx-0:0.9.5-5.GA.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHEA-2015:1771
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
mod_cluster-0:1.3.1-8.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHEA-2015:1771
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
mod_jk-0:1.2.40-8.redhat_1.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHEA-2015:1771
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
mod_security-jws3-0:2.8.0-6.GA.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHEA-2015:1771
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
tomcat7-0:7.0.59-26_patch_00.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHEA-2015:1771
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
tomcat8-0:8.0.18-25_patch_00.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHEA-2015:1771
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
mod_bmx-0:0.9.5-5.GA.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHEA-2015:1770
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
mod_cluster-0:1.3.1-8.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHEA-2015:1770
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
mod_jk-0:1.2.40-8.redhat_1.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHEA-2015:1770
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
mod_security-jws3-0:2.8.0-6.GA.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHEA-2015:1770
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
tomcat7-0:7.0.59-26_patch_00.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHEA-2015:1770
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
tomcat8-0:8.0.18-25_patch_00.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHEA-2015:1770
Red Hat Storage 2.1
openssl-0:1.0.1e-30.el6_6.7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0752
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
openssl097a
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
openssl098e
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
openssl098e
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
mingw-virt-viewer
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
openssl
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1
openssl
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
openssl
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | openssl-0:0.9.8e-33.el5_11 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0800 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openssl-0:1.0.1e-30.el6_6.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0715 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | openssl-1:1.0.1e-42.ael7b_1.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0716 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | mod_bmx-0:0.9.5-5.GA.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHEA-2015:1771 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | mod_cluster-0:1.3.1-8.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHEA-2015:1771 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | mod_jk-0:1.2.40-8.redhat_1.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHEA-2015:1771 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | mod_security-jws3-0:2.8.0-6.GA.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHEA-2015:1771 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | tomcat7-0:7.0.59-26_patch_00.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHEA-2015:1771 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | tomcat8-0:8.0.18-25_patch_00.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHEA-2015:1771 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | mod_bmx-0:0.9.5-5.GA.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHEA-2015:1770 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | mod_cluster-0:1.3.1-8.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHEA-2015:1770 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | mod_jk-0:1.2.40-8.redhat_1.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHEA-2015:1770 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | mod_security-jws3-0:2.8.0-6.GA.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHEA-2015:1770 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | tomcat7-0:7.0.59-26_patch_00.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHEA-2015:1770 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | tomcat8-0:8.0.18-25_patch_00.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHEA-2015:1770 |
| Red Hat Storage 2.1 | openssl-0:1.0.1e-30.el6_6.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0752 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | openssl097a | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openssl098e | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | openssl098e | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | mingw-virt-viewer | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | openssl | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | openssl | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | openssl | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (40 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.52% (0.08518) | 94.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.52% (0.08518) | 94.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 3.95% (0.03949) | 88.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 6.74% (0.06745) | 91.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4.35% (0.04351) | 88.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 6.74% (0.06745) | 91.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4.35% (0.04351) | 88.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 6.74% (0.06745) | 90.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 4.35% (0.04351) | 88.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 6.42% (0.06419) | 90.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 4.18% (0.04179) | 88.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 6.05% (0.06047) | 90.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 4.18% (0.04179) | 88.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 6.05% (0.06047) | 90.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 4.18% (0.04179) | 88.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 5.45% (0.05447) | 89.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2.53% (0.02534) | 84.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 5.45% (0.05447) | 89.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.53% (0.02534) | 84.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 6.05% (0.06047) | 90.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 4.18% (0.04179) | 88.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 6.05% (0.06047) | 90.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 4.18% (0.04179) | 88.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 5.25% (0.05247) | 89.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 4.18% (0.04179) | 88.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 5.25% (0.05247) | 89.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.52% (0.06518) | 90.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.64% (0.11636) | 89.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 6.52% (0.06518) | 90.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.71% (0.03713) | 87.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.35% (0.01351) | 86.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 1.73% (0.01727) | 87.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 2.12% (0.02118) | 88.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01898) | 87.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 2.20% (0.02195) | 88.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2023 | 1.88% (0.01882) | 86.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.64% (0.01644) | 85.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.72% (0.04720) | 89.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.72% (0.04720) | 88.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.72% (0.04720) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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