CVE-2002-1568

Description

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.09% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory openssl.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ebitech.sk/patrik/SA/SA-20031002.txt
http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=7659	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106511018214983	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1568?: CVE-2002-1568 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1568?: To fix CVE-2002-1568, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1568 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1568 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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