CVE-2016-2176

HIGH

OpenSSL < 1.0.1s - Buffer Over-Read via EBCDIC ASN.1 Data

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (23)

Core 23
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035721
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89746
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787

Scores

CVSS v3 8.2
EPSS 0.0779
EPSS Percentile 92.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (9)
openssl/openssl 1.0.2 (4 CPE variants)
openssl/openssl 1.0.2a
openssl/openssl 1.0.2b
openssl/openssl 1.0.2c
openssl/openssl 1.0.2d
openssl/openssl 1.0.2e
openssl/openssl 1.0.2f
openssl/openssl 1.0.2g
openssl/openssl < 1.0.1s
Published May 05, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026