SB2002081202 - Improper input validation in OpenSSL
Published: August 12, 2002 Updated: November 22, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2002081202
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2002-0659)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in the ASN1 library. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service by sending invalid encodings.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.