CVE-2002-2227 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service via memory corruption in ssldump using a crafted SSLv2 challenge value.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2002-2227?

CVE-2002-2227 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer underflow in ssldump 0.9b2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted SSLv2 challenge value.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2227?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rtfm Ssldump.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2227?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-2227 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2227 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-2227, GHSA-qxrr-6vvc-2mcc.

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