CVE-2002-1563

N/A Unknown

Published: May 12, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

stunnel 4.0.3 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via SIGCHLD signal handler race conditions that cause an inconsistency in the child counter.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000736

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104247606910598

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106029168514511&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=stunnel-users&m=103600188215117&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3535.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-221.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-223.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6592

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000736