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CVE-2002-0703

An interaction between the Perl MD5 module (perl-Digest-MD5) and Perl could produce incorrect MD5 checksums for UTF-8 data, which could prevent a system from properly verifying the integrity of the data.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-0703 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from gisle_aas organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2002-07-26T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gisle_aas	digest-md5	2.16	Yes
Application	gisle_aas	digest-md5	2.17	Yes
Application	gisle_aas	digest-md5	2.18	Yes
Application	gisle_aas	digest-md5	2.19	Yes

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-081.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9051.php Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-035.php Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4716 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-081.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9051.php Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-035.php Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4716 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gisle_aas's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.