Buffer overflow in Hp Icewall_federation_agent

CVE-2016-2182

The BN_bn2dec function in crypto/bn/bn_print.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 does not properly validate division results, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have uns…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.289 (96.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2182?
CVE-2016-2182 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hp Icewall_federation_agent, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2016-2182?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-2182 known to be exploited?
9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.