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TI-2002-00634 Aliases CVE-2002-0656GHSA-9jw8-9j6r-p392

Buffer overflows in OpenSSL 0.9.6d and earlier, and 0.9.7-beta2 and earlier, allow remote…

Priority HIGH 75Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.8982 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 34

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.1cVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.2bVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.3VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.4VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5aVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6aVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6bVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6cVulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Show 24 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6dVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7 beta1VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7 beta2VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_server:1.0.2.1s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2.1sVulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_server:1.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:corporate_time_outlook_connector:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:corporate_time_outlook_connector:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:corporate_time_outlook_connector:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:corporate_time_outlook_connector:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6d Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_server:1.0.2.1s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2.1s Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_server:1.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:corporate_time_outlook_connector:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:corporate_time_outlook_connector:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:corporate_time_outlook_connector:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:corporate_time_outlook_connector:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2002:163 Released 2002-08-08 · Red Hat rating Critical
    openssl, mm security update for Stronghold
    • Red Hat Stronghold 4
  • RHSA-2002:164 Released 2002-07-31 · Red Hat rating Critical
    openssl, mm, mod_ssl security update for Stronghold
    • Red Hat Stronghold 3
  • RHSA-2002:155 Released 2002-07-30 · Red Hat rating Critical
    : Updated openssl packages fix remote vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 6.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.0
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2002:157 Released 2002-07-30 · Red Hat rating Critical
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2002:157
Red Hat Linux 6.2Fixed RHSA-2002:155
Red Hat Linux 7.0Fixed RHSA-2002:155
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2002:155
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2002:155
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2002:155
Red Hat Stronghold 3Fixed RHSA-2002:164
Red Hat Stronghold 4Fixed RHSA-2002:163

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0656
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jw8-9j6r-p392

References

Advisory 5

Other 2

Sources

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