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CVE-2003-0544

Published: Nov 17, 2003 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0544
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

OpenSSL 0.9.6 and 0.9.7 does not properly track the number of characters in certain ASN.1 inputs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an SSL client certificate that causes OpenSSL to read past the end of a buffer when the long form is used.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
OpensslOpenssl0.9.6 (including)0.9.6 (including)
OpensslOpenssl0.9.7 (including)0.9.7 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 7.1RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 7.2RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 7.3RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 8.0RedHat*
Red Hat Linux 9RedHat*
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1RedHat*
Red Hat Stronghold 4RedHat*
OpensslUbuntudapper*
OpensslUbuntudevel*
OpensslUbuntuedgy*
OpensslUbuntufeisty*
Openssl097Ubuntudapper*
Openssl097Ubuntudevel*
Openssl097Ubuntuedgy*
Openssl097Ubuntufeisty*

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