Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0657
CVE-2002-0657
Description
Buffer overflow in OpenSSL 0.9.7 before 0.9.7-beta3, with Kerberos enabled, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long master key.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <0.9.7-beta3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
9- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-23.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561275nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-033.0.txtnvd
- ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-033.1.txtnvd
- ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:33.openssl.ascnvd
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/9715.phpnvd
- www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-046.phpnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5361nvd
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