Improper input validation in OpenSSL - CVE-2002-0659

 

Improper input validation in OpenSSL - CVE-2002-0659

Published: August 1, 2016 / Updated: November 22, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU244
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2002-0659
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: OpenSSL Software Foundation
Affected software:
OpenSSL

Detailed vulnerability description

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.

How to mitigate CVE-2002-0659

Upgrade your version to OpenSSL 0.9.6e.

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