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.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5363
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5362
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-046.php
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/258555
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/102795
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9716.php
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9714.php
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-23.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000513