Is CVE-2002-0656 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-0656 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0656?

CVE-2002-0656 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2002-0656?

Patch guidance is available from openssl security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2002-0656.

CVE-2002-0656 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2002-0656?

34 products: openssl openssl, openssl openssl, openssl openssl, openssl openssl, openssl openssl, and 29 more.

Description

Buffer overflows in OpenSSL 0.9.6d and earlier, and 0.9.7-beta2 and earlier, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a large client master key in SSL2 or (2) a large session ID in SSL3.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPENSSL
Published: 8/12/2002
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD