High severity · published Aug 1, 2016
CVE-2016-2180
The TS_OBJ_print_bio function in crypto/ts/ts_lib.c in the X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP) implementation in OpenSSL through 1.0.2h allows remote…
7.5
CVSS
30%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The TS_OBJ_print_bio function in crypto/ts/ts_lib.c in the X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP) implementation in OpenSSL through 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted time-stamp file that is mishandled by the "openssl ts" command.
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)30.0% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Linux · Oracle
6; 7 · source: NVD
OP
Openssl · Openssl
1.0.1; 1.0.1a; 1.0.1b; 1.0.1c; 1.0.1d; 1.0.1e; +24 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2180
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2180
Third Party Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1940.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
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