CVE-2002-1568 json
OpenSSL 0.9.6e uses assertions when detecting buffer overflow attacks instead of less severe mechanisms, which allows remote attackers to c…
published 2003-10-08 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1549
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenSSL 0.9.6e uses assertions when detecting buffer overflow attacks instead of less severe mechanisms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain messages that cause OpenSSL to abort from a failed assertion, as demonstrated using SSLv2 CLIENT_MASTER_KEY messages, which are not properly handled in s2_srvr.c.
Patch / fix
- openssl Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.9.6g-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1568
- cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=7659 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
cvs.openssl.org
/chngview?cn=7659
patch, vendor-advisory
- ebitech.sk /patrik/SA/SA-20031002.txt
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=106511018214983
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1568
- NVD CVE-2002-1568
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