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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2002-1568

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.

Affected products

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  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =0.9.6e

Patches

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