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OpenSSL 0.9.7-beta Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
3 years ago
Modified
Modified
3 years ago
Summary
OpenSSL is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
A buffer overflow when Kerberos is enabled allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a long master key.
Affected Software
Affected Software
OpenSSL version 0.9.7-beta1 to 0.9.7-beta3 when Kerberos is enabled.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 0.9.7 or later.