CVE-2015-3195: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-7q2f-v729-wjf3
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CVSS 5.3
CWE-200
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2015-3195 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2015-3195 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2015-3195
GHSA Identifier GHSA-7q2f-v729-wjf3
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.3
CWE Classification CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2015-3195

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2015-3195, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The ASN1_TFLG_COMBINE implementation in crypto/asn1/tasn_dec.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zh, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0t, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1q, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2e mishandles errors caused by malformed X509_ATTRIBUTE data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by triggering a decoding failure in a PKCS#7 or CMS application.

References

NVD — CVE-2015-3195 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3195
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
git.openssl.org/ WEB
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cc598f321fbac9c04da5766243ed55d55948637d
git.openssl.org/ WEB
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=cc598f321fbac9c04da5766243ed55d55948637d
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/pu... WEB
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944173
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/pu... WEB
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/pu... WEB
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05131085
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/pu... WEB
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150888
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/pu... WEB
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/pu... WEB
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05398322
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40100
support.apple.com/ht206167 WEB
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-ad... WEB
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-advisory-december-2015
kb.juniper.net/infocenter/index WEB
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10733
kb.juniper.net/infocenter/index WEB
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
kb.juniper.net/infocenter/index WEB
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-a... WEB
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173801.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00009.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00011.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00017.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/20... WEB
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00070.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/20... WEB
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00071.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/20... WEB
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00087.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/20... WEB
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00103.html
marc.info/ WEB
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382583417444&w=2
openssl.org/news/secadv/2015120... WEB
http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20151203.txt
rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2015-26... WEB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2616.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2015-26... WEB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2617.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2016-20... WEB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2056.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2016-29... WEB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151204-openssl
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3413
www.fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-ad... WEB
http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-advisory-december-2015
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78626
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034294
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.754583
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2830-1 WEB
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2830-1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-3195?
CVE-2015-3195 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2015-3195?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-3195?
CVE-2015-3195 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2015-3195?
CVE-2015-3195 is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2015-3195?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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