CVE-2002-0655

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    CVE-2002-0655

    Published: 12 Aug 2002Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: OpenSSL 0.9.6d and earlier, and 0.9.7-beta2 and earlier, does not properly handle ASCII representations of integers on 64 bit platforms, which could allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

    References: ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:33.openssl.asc, http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-23.html, ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-033.0.txt, ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-033.1.txt, http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000513, http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/308891, http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-046.php, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5364

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High