CVE-2002-0082

security flaw

Published Jun 25, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 29.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The dbm and shm session cache code in mod_ssl before 2.8.7-1.3.23, and Apache-SSL before 1.3.22+1.46, does not properly initialize memory using the i2d_SSL_SESSION function, which allows remote attackers to use a buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code via a large client certificate that is signed by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA), which produces a large serialized session.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-0082 The dbm and shm session cache code in mod_ssl before 2.8.7-1.3.23, and Apache-SSL before 1.3.22+1.46, does not properly initialize memory using the i2d_SSL_SESSION function, which allows remote attackers to use a buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code via a large client certificate that is signed by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA), which produces a large serialized session.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved
Mar 1, 2002, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 15, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 27, 2002, 12:00 AM