Vulnerability in Node.js
CVE-2016-0797
Multiple integer overflows in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption or NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long digit string that is mishandled by the (1) BN_dec2bn or (2) BN_hex2bn function, related to crypto/bn/bn.h and crypto/bn/bn_print.c.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.270 (98.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.270 · newest: 0.270 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Node.js
- OpenSSL — versions 1.0.1, 1.0.1a, 1.0.1b
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/83763 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index (Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00010.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay (Third Party Advisory)
- security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:12.openssl.asc (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00015.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0797?
- CVE-2016-0797 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0797?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0797 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.