Is CVE-2015-0290 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2015-0290 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2015-0290?

CVE-2015-0290 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-0290?

CVE-2015-0290 has an EPSS score of 7.29% (94th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2015-0290?

No published fix for CVE-2015-0290 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-0290

MEDIUMEPSS 94th pctl

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The multi-block feature in the ssl3_write_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a on 64-bit x86 platforms with AES NI support does not properly handle certain non-blocking I/O cases, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pointer corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.

CWE-17

How to fix

No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

7.29%probability of exploitation in 30 days

94thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 94% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

oracle.com

Vendor Advisory1

openssl.org

Third-Party Advisory13

Other references2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.