ALPINE-CVE-2019-1559
If an application encounters a fatal protocol error and then calls SSL_shutdown() twice (once to send a close_notify, and once to receive one) then OpenSSL can respond differently to the calling application if a 0 byte record is received with invalid padding compared to if a 0 byte record is received with an invalid MAC. If the application then behaves differently based on that in a way that is detectable to the remote peer, then this amounts to a padding oracle that could be used to decrypt data. In order for this to be exploitable "non-stitched" ciphersuites must be in use. Stitched ciphersuites are optimised implementations of certain commonly used ciphersuites. Also the application must call SSL_shutdown() twice even if a protocol error has occurred (applications should not do this but some do anyway). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2r (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2q).
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.6 | openssl | 0.9.8j-r0, 0.9.8k-r0, 0.9.8k-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | openssl | 0, 0.9.8i-r0, 0.9.8j-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | openssl | 0, 0.9.8i-r0, 0.9.8k-r0 |
Timeline
- Feb 27, 2019 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch