5.0
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2015-1794
OpenSSL SSL Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

The ssl3_get_key_exchange function in ssl/s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2e allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a zero p value in an anonymous Diffie-Hellman (DH) ServerKeyExchange message.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 6, 2015, 8:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1794 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openssl openssl
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
To address the OpenSSL SSL denial of service vulnerability, update OpenSSL and related packages, and upgrade affected products.
  • Upgrade to OpenSSL version 1.0.2e or later.
  • Update the affected packages.
  • Upgrade Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client to version 3.1.13015.0 or 4.2.1035.0 or later.
  • Upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 4.3.36 / 5.0.18 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-1794 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-1794.

URL Resource
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-advisory-december-2015
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00009.html
http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20151203.txt Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151204-openssl
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034294
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.754583
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2830-1
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ada57746b6b80beae73111fe1291bf8dd89af91c
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05398322
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-advisory-december-2015
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00009.html
http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20151203.txt Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151204-openssl
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034294
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.754583
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2830-1
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ada57746b6b80beae73111fe1291bf8dd89af91c
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05398322
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-1794 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-1794 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 1 day, 10 hours ago
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Born at : Feb. 23, 2023, 5:42 a.m. This repo has been linked 479 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-1794 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1794 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-advisory-december-2015
    Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
    Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00009.html
    Added Reference http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20151203.txt
    Added Reference http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151204-openssl
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034294
    Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.754583
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2830-1
    Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
    Added Reference https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ada57746b6b80beae73111fe1291bf8dd89af91c
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05398322
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=ada57746b6b80beae73111fe1291bf8dd89af91c [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ada57746b6b80beae73111fe1291bf8dd89af91c [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034294 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05398322 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151204-openssl [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.754583 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2830-1 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00009.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-advisory-december-2015 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20151203.txt No Types Assigned http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20151203.txt Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-189
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.13 }} -2.67%

score

0.86357

percentile