# CVE-2002-1568: OpenSSL 0.9.6e uses assertions when detecting buffer overflow attacks instead of less severe mechanisms, which allows remote attackers to ca

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-10-08 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

OpenSSL 0.9.6e uses assertions when detecting buffer overflow attacks instead of less severe mechanisms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain messages that cause OpenSSL to abort from a failed assertion, as demonstrated using SSLv2 CLIENT_MASTER_KEY messages, which are not properly handled in s2_srvr.c.

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## References

- http://www.ebitech.sk/patrik/SA/SA-20031002.txt
- http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=7659
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106511018214983

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