Out-of-bounds Read in Openssl
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 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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.285 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Openssl — versions 1.0.1, 1.0.1a, 1.0.1b
- Oracle Linux — versions 6, 7
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2180?
- CVE-2016-2180 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openssl, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2180?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2180 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.