Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0544
CVE-2003-0544
Description
OpenSSL 0.9.6 and 0.9.7 does not properly track the number of characters in certain ASN.1 inputs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an SSL client certificate that causes OpenSSL to read past the end of a buffer when the long form is used.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 0.9.6, 0.9.7
Patches
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References
16- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-291.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-292.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-26.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/380864nvdUS Government Resource
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- secunia.com/advisories/22249nvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-393nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-394nvd
- www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3693.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/8732nvd
- www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2003/006489/openssl.htmnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3900nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43041nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4574nvd
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