CVE-2003-0544
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (6.92%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.92% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- openssl/openssl
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=104893
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22249
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201029-1
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21247112
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-26.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-393
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-394
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/380864US Government Resource
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3693.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-291.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-292.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8732
- http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2003/006489/openssl.htm
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3900
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43041
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4574
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=104893
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22249
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201029-1
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21247112
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-26.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-393
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-394
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/380864US Government Resource
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3693.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-291.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-292.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8732
- http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2003/006489/openssl.htm
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3900
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.