diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 72faf57f3..4af1675b5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ mbed TLS ChangeLog (Sorted per branch, date)
 Security
    * Fix potential stack corruption in mbedtls_x509write_crt_der() and
      mbedtls_x509write_csr_der() when the signature is copied to the buffer
-     without checking whether there is enough space in the destination. It is
-     not triggerable remotely in SSL/TLS.
+     without checking whether there is enough space in the destination. The
+     issue cannot be triggered remotely. (found by Jethro Beekman)
 
 Bugfix
    * Fix an issue that caused valid certificates being rejected whenever an
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_x509write.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_x509write.function
index 63f35a6db..825a59313 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_x509write.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_x509write.function
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ void x509_csr_check( char *key_file, char *cert_req_check_file,
 {
     pk_context key;
     x509write_csr req;
-    unsigned char buf[4000];
+    unsigned char buf[4096];
     unsigned char check_buf[4000];
     int ret;
     size_t olen = 0, pem_len = 0;
+    int der_len = -1;
     FILE *f;
     const char *subject_name = "C=NL,O=PolarSSL,CN=PolarSSL Server 1";
     rnd_pseudo_info rnd_info;
@@ -52,6 +53,17 @@ void x509_csr_check( char *key_file, char *cert_req_check_file,
     TEST_ASSERT( olen >= pem_len - 1 );
     TEST_ASSERT( memcmp( buf, check_buf, pem_len - 1 ) == 0 );
 
+    der_len = x509write_csr_der( &req, buf, sizeof( buf ),
+                                 rnd_pseudo_rand, &rnd_info );
+    TEST_ASSERT( der_len >= 0 );
+
+    if( der_len == 0 )
+        goto exit;
+
+    ret = x509write_csr_der( &req, buf, (size_t)( der_len - 1 ),
+                             rnd_pseudo_rand, &rnd_info );
+    TEST_ASSERT( ret == POLARSSL_ERR_ASN1_BUF_TOO_SMALL );
+
 exit:
     x509write_csr_free( &req );
     pk_free( &key );
@@ -68,11 +80,12 @@ void x509_crt_check( char *subject_key_file, char *subject_pwd,
 {
     pk_context subject_key, issuer_key;
     x509write_cert crt;
-    unsigned char buf[4000];
+    unsigned char buf[4096];
     unsigned char check_buf[5000];
     mpi serial;
     int ret;
     size_t olen = 0, pem_len = 0;
+    int der_len = -1;
     FILE *f;
     rnd_pseudo_info rnd_info;
 
@@ -125,6 +138,17 @@ void x509_crt_check( char *subject_key_file, char *subject_pwd,
     TEST_ASSERT( olen >= pem_len - 1 );
     TEST_ASSERT( memcmp( buf, check_buf, pem_len - 1 ) == 0 );
 
+    der_len = x509write_crt_der( &crt, buf, sizeof( buf ),
+                                 rnd_pseudo_rand, &rnd_info );
+    TEST_ASSERT( der_len >= 0 );
+
+    if( der_len == 0 )
+        goto exit;
+
+    ret = x509write_crt_der( &crt, buf, (size_t)( der_len - 1 ),
+                             rnd_pseudo_rand, &rnd_info );
+    TEST_ASSERT( ret == POLARSSL_ERR_ASN1_BUF_TOO_SMALL );
+
 exit:
     x509write_crt_free( &crt );
     pk_free( &issuer_key );