SB2002081201 - Buffer overflow when handling ASCII characters in OpenSSL
Published: August 12, 2002 Updated: August 1, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2002081201
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow when handling ASCII characters (CVE-ID: CVE-2002-0655)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of ASCII representations of integers on 64-bit platforms. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service or possible arbitrary code execution.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.