CVEs-PoC/2009/CVE-2009-0590.md

### [CVE-2009-0590](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0590)
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### Description

The ASN1_STRING_print_ex function in OpenSSL before 0.9.8k allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) via vectors that trigger printing of a (1) BMPString or (2) UniversalString with an invalid encoded length.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0019.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10198

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/chnzzh/OpenSSL-CVE-lib