CVE-2016-6879

Description

The X509_Certificate::allowed_usage function in botan 1.11.x before 1.11.31 might allow attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging a call with more than one Key_Usage set in the enum value.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Third-Party Advisory randombit.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://botan.randombit.net/security.html#id2 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6879?
CVE-2016-6879 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6879?
To fix CVE-2016-6879, 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-2016-6879 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6879 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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