CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0656

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflows in OpenSSL versions 0.9.6d and earlier, and 0.9.7-beta2 and earlier, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large client master key in SSL2 or a large session ID in SSL3.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious risk to the security of systems using vulnerable versions of OpenSSL, allowing remote code execution by attackers.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade OpenSSL to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflows in OpenSSL 0.9.6d and earlier, and 0.9.7-beta2 and earlier, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a large client master key in SSL2 or (2) a large session ID in SSL3.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS