verification code where an ASN1_TYPE union member is accessed without first
validating the type, causing an invalid or NULL pointer dereference when
processing a malformed TimeStamp Response file.
Impact summary: An application calling TS_RESP_verify_response() with a
malformed TimeStamp Response can be caused to dereference an invalid or
NULL pointer when reading, resulting in a Denial of Service.
The functions ossl_ess_get_signing_cert() and ossl_ess_get_signing_cert_v2()
access the signing cert attribute value without validating its type.
When the type is not V_ASN1_SEQUENCE, this results in accessing invalid memory
through the ASN1_TYPE union, causing a crash.
Exploiting this vulnerability requires an attacker to provide a malformed
TimeStamp Response to an application that verifies timestamp responses. The
TimeStamp protocol (RFC 3161) is not widely used and the impact of the
exploit is just a Denial of Service. For these reasons the issue was
assessed as Low severity.
The FIPS modules in 3.5, 3.4, 3.3 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue,
as the TimeStamp Response implementation is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module
boundary.
OpenSSL 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.0 and 1.1.1 are vulnerable to this issue.
OpenSSL 1.0.2 is not affected by this issue.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-6113-1 | openssl security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7980-1 | OpenSSL vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7980-2 | OpenSSL vulnerabilities |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
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| Weaknesses | CWE-843 | |
| References |
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| Metrics |
threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Openssl
Openssl openssl |
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| Vendors & Products |
Openssl
Openssl openssl |
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| Description | Issue summary: A type confusion vulnerability exists in the TimeStamp Response verification code where an ASN1_TYPE union member is accessed without first validating the type, causing an invalid or NULL pointer dereference when processing a malformed TimeStamp Response file. Impact summary: An application calling TS_RESP_verify_response() with a malformed TimeStamp Response can be caused to dereference an invalid or NULL pointer when reading, resulting in a Denial of Service. The functions ossl_ess_get_signing_cert() and ossl_ess_get_signing_cert_v2() access the signing cert attribute value without validating its type. When the type is not V_ASN1_SEQUENCE, this results in accessing invalid memory through the ASN1_TYPE union, causing a crash. Exploiting this vulnerability requires an attacker to provide a malformed TimeStamp Response to an application that verifies timestamp responses. The TimeStamp protocol (RFC 3161) is not widely used and the impact of the exploit is just a Denial of Service. For these reasons the issue was assessed as Low severity. The FIPS modules in 3.5, 3.4, 3.3 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue, as the TimeStamp Response implementation is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary. OpenSSL 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.0 and 1.1.1 are vulnerable to this issue. OpenSSL 1.0.2 is not affected by this issue. | |
| Title | Missing ASN1_TYPE validation in TS_RESP_verify_response() function | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-754 | |
| References |
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Projects
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: openssl
Published:
Updated: 2026-01-28T19:33:41.253Z
Reserved: 2026-01-06T12:44:09.945Z
Link: CVE-2025-69420
Updated: 2026-01-28T19:33:23.915Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-01-27T16:16:34.317
Modified: 2026-01-29T16:31:35.700
Link: CVE-2025-69420
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-01-27T20:16:35Z
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN