High severity · published Sep 26, 2016
CVE-2016-7052
crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2i allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by triggering a CRL operation
7.5
CVSS
29.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2i allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by triggering a CRL operation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/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)29.5% · 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
4.0.0 through 4.1.2; 4.2.0 before 4.6.0; 6.0.0 before 6.7.0 · source: NVD
OP
Openssl · Openssl
1.0.2i · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Web Scripting · Novell
12.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7052
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7052
Third Party Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00013.html
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
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