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CVE-2003-0544

UnknownEPSS 6.17%

Last modified

CVE-2003-0544 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 6.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
6.17%

92.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OpensslOpenssl0.9.6
OpensslOpenssl0.9.7

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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 the long form is used.
How severe is CVE-2003-0544?
Severity scoring for CVE-2003-0544 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0544?
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Source: NVD / NIST