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.
CVSS v2.0 Score
5.0
/ 10.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Information
- Published
- 17 nov. 2003
- Updated
- 16 avr. 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
openssl opensslAll OpenSSL CVEs →
Versions : 0.9.6e
Weaknesses (CWE)
NVD-CWE-Other
References (6)
- http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=7659PatchVendor Advisory
- http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=7659PatchVendor Advisory
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