CVE-2002-0082
The dbm and shm session cache code in mod_ssl before 2.8.7-1.3.23, and Apache-SSL before 1.3.22+1...
CVE-2002-0082 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache-ssl, published March 15, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 29.7%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
The dbm and shm session cache code in mod_ssl before 2.8.7-1.3.23, and Apache-SSL before 1.3.22+1.46, does not properly initialize memory using the i2d_SSL_SESSION function, which allows remote attackers to use a buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code via a large client certificate that is signed by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA), which produces a large serialized session.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
The dbm and shm session cache code in mod_ssl before 2.8.7-1.3.23, and Apache-SSL before 1.3.22+1.46, does not properly initialize memory using the i2d_SSL_SESSION function, which allows remote attackers to use a buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code via a large client certificate that is signed by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA), which produces a large serialized session.
- Record
CVE-2002-0082- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The dbm and shm session cache code in mod_ssl before 2.8.7-1.3.23, and Apache-SSL before 1.3.22+1.46, does not properly initialize memory using the i2d_SSL_SESSION function, which allows remote attackers to use a buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code via a large client certificate that is signed by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA), which produces a large serialized session.
- Record
CVE-2002-0082- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0082 No score
The dbm and shm session cache code in mod_ssl before 2.8.7-1.3.23, and Apache-SSL before 1.3.22+1.46, does not properly initialize memory using the i2d_SSL_SESSION function, which allows remote attackers to use a buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code via a large client certificate that is signed by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA), which produces a large serialized session.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0082- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4fj5-x3ch-mc34 No score
The dbm and shm session cache code in mod_ssl before 2.8.7-1.3.23, and Apache-SSL before 1.3.22+1...
The dbm and shm session cache code in mod_ssl before 2.8.7-1.3.23, and Apache-SSL before 1.3.22+1.46, does not properly initialize memory using the i2d_SSL_SESSION function, which allows remote attackers to use a buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code via a large client certificate that is signed by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA), which produces a large serialized session.
- Record
GHSA-4fj5-x3ch-mc34- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apache mod_ssl < 2.8.7 OpenSSL - 'OpenFuck.c' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2002-07-30 |
| Exploit-DB | Apache mod_ssl < 2.8.7 OpenSSL - 'OpenFuckV2.c' Remote Buffer Overflow (2) | 2019-07-07 |
| Exploit-DB | Apache mod_ssl < 2.8.7 OpenSSL - 'OpenFuckV2.c' Remote Buffer Overflow (1) | 2003-04-04 |
| PoC in GitHub | Nutsulejustine/pentest-kioptrix | 2026-10-13 |
| PoC in GitHub | anilkashyap01/Binary-Exploitation-and-Kernel-Escalation | 2026-04-15 |
| PoC in GitHub | ratiros01/CVE-2002-0082 | 2025-03-24 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
References
calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2002-011.0.txt
securityfocus.com/bid/4189
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-045.html
securityfocus.com/advisories/4008
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=101518491916936&w=2
online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/258646
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linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-020.php
linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1923.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=101528358424306&w=2
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-042.html
iss.net/security_center/static/8308.php
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-041.html
apacheweek.com/issues/02-03-01
ftp.support.compaq.com/patches/.new/html/SSRT0817.shtml
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000465
securityfocus.com/advisories/3965
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-120
packetstormsecurity.com/files/153567/Apache-mod_ssl-OpenSSL-Remote-Buffer-Overflow.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0082
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4fj5-x3ch-mc34