CVE-2002-0082 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the dbm and shm session cache code of mod_ssl before 2.8.7-1.3.23 and Apache-SSL before 1.3.22+1.46. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a large client certificate signed by a trusted Certificate Authority, leading to a large serialized session that is not properly handled by the i2d_SSL_SESSION function. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog and showing no recent community discussion or media coverage, exploit code for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache-ssl:apache-ssl:1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.41CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache-ssl:apache-ssl:1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache-ssl:apache-ssl:1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.44CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache-ssl:apache-ssl:1.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.45CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache-ssl:apache-ssl:1.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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