Improper input validation in OpenSSL - CVE-2002-0659
Published: August 1, 2016 / Updated: November 22, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU244
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2002-0659
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
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.
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.
Affected software
OpenSSL
How to mitigate CVE-2002-0659
Upgrade your version to OpenSSL 0.9.6e.