CVE-2016-2176

Description

The X509_NAME_oneline function in crypto/x509/x509_obj.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process stack memory or cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via crafted EBCDIC ASN.1 data.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.40% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory slackware.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory openssl.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.542103 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03765en_us
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2919516136a4227d9e6d8f2fe66ef976aaf8c561
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136912/Slackware-Security-Advisory-openssl-Updates.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10160
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035721 vdb entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160504-openssl vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03756en_us
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89746 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html vendor advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40202
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160504-0001/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787 vdb entry
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160503.txt vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa123
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2176?
CVE-2016-2176 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2176?
To fix CVE-2016-2176, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2176 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-2176 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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