Vulnerability Description
Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an SSL client certificate with a certain invalid ASN.1 encoding.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openssl | Openssl | 0.9.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22249Broken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21247112Broken Link
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-26.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-394Broken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/935264Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-292.htmlBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8732Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2003/006489/openssl.htmBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3900Broken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22249Broken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21247112Broken Link
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-26.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-394Broken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/935264Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
FAQ
What is CVE-2003-0545?
CVE-2003-0545 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Double free vulnerability in OpenSSL 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an SSL client certificate with a certain invalid ASN.1 e...
How severe is CVE-2003-0545?
CVE-2003-0545 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2003-0545?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openssl Openssl.