1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/asn1/a_verify.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/asn1/a_verify.c
index 432722e409..fc84cd3d19 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/asn1/a_verify.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/asn1/a_verify.c
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ int ASN1_item_verify(const ASN1_ITEM *it, X509_ALGOR *a,
 
         int mdnid, pknid;
 
+        if (!pkey)
+                {
+                ASN1err(ASN1_F_ASN1_ITEM_VERIFY, ERR_R_PASSED_NULL_PARAMETER);
+                return -1;
+                }
+
         EVP_MD_CTX_init(&ctx);
 
         /* Convert signature OID into digest and public key OIDs */