High severity · published May 5, 2016
CVE-2016-2109
The asn1_d2i_read_bio function in crypto/asn1/a_d2i_fp.c in the ASN.1 BIO implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial…
7.5
CVSS
29.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The asn1_d2i_read_bio function in crypto/asn1/a_d2i_fp.c in the ASN.1 BIO implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a short invalid encoding.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)29.2% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node · Redhat
7.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus · Redhat
7.2 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.2 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
7.2 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
OP
Openssl · Openssl
through 1.0.1s; 1.0.2; 1.0.2; 1.0.2; 1.0.2; 1.0.2a; +6 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2109
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2109
kb.juniper.net
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00001.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00008.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00010.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00011.html
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