CVE-2002-2227

Description

Buffer underflow in ssldump 0.9b2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted SSLv2 challenge value.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.81% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory rtfm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5693 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/291329 mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.rtfm.com/ssldump/ patch vendor advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10087 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2227?
CVE-2002-2227 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2227?
To fix CVE-2002-2227, 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-2002-2227 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2002-2227 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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