CVE-2002-1568 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in OpenSSL version 0.9.6e. The flaw allows remote attackers to crash the OpenSSL server by sending specially crafted messages, such as SSLv2 CLIENT_MASTER_KEY messages, which trigger a failed assertion due to improper handling in s2_srvr.c. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, low complexity, and a potential impact of partial availability loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, nor has it garnered significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.6eCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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