CVE-2002-0082

critical

Description

The dbm and shm session cache code in mod_ssl before 2.8.7-1.3.23, and Apache-SSL before 1.3.22+1.46, does not properly initialize memory using the i2d_SSL_SESSION function, which allows remote attackers to use a buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code via a large client certificate that is signed by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA), which produces a large serialized session.

References

https://github.com/sudoEman/IT-SIMPLERA-RedTeam-Final-Project

https://github.com/asibechehSav/legacy-systems-security-assessment

https://github.com/anilkashyap01/Binary-Exploitation-and-Kernel-Escalation

https://github.com/ratiros01/CVE-2002-0082

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4189

http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4008

http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3965

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-045.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-042.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-041.html

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1923.html

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-020.php

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8308.php

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-120

http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2002-011.0.txt

http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/02-03-01#security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153567/Apache-mod_ssl-OpenSSL-Remote-Buffer-Overflow.html

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/258646

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101528358424306&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101518491916936&w=2

http://ftp.support.compaq.com/patches/.new/html/SSRT0817.shtml

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000465

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-03-15

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.29878