High severity · published May 5, 2016
CVE-2016-2176
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…
8.2
CVSS
23.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)23.4% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
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-2016-2176
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2176
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136912/Slackware-Security-Advisory-openssl-Updates.html
tools.cisco.com
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160504-openssl
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
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