CVE-2002-0657 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in OpenSSL versions prior to 0.9.7-beta3 when Kerberos is enabled. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long master key. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, indicating a low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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