CVE-2016-2842

Description

The doapr_outch function in crypto/bio/b_print.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g does not verify that a certain memory allocation succeeds, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write or memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string, as demonstrated by a large amount of ASN.1 data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0799.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 65.94% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory openssl.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

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https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05157667
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2073.html vendor advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10152
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=146108058503441&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05376917
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150888
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05135617
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145983526810210&w=2 vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150736
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05126404
http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05086877
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160321-0001/
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05141441
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0996.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84169 vdb entry
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03741en_us
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=578b956fe741bf8e84055547b1e83c28dd902c73
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05068681
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150800
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0722.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2842?
CVE-2016-2842 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2842?
To fix CVE-2016-2842, 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-2016-2842 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-2842 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~66% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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