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Critical severity · published Sep 16, 2016
CVE-2016-6303
Integer overflow in the MDC2_Update function in crypto/mdc2/mdc2dgst.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and…
9.8
CVSS
32%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer overflow in the MDC2_Update function in crypto/mdc2/mdc2dgst.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)32.0% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NO
Node.js · Nodejs
before 0.12.16; 4.0.0 before 4.6.0; 6.0.0 before 6.6.0 · 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
Affected product
NO
Node.js
Nodejs
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6303
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6303
Third Party Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
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