Buffer overflow in Nodejs Node.js
CVE-2016-6303
Integer overflow in the MDC2_Update function in crypto/mdc2/mdc2dgst.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.320 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Nodejs Node.js
- Openssl — versions 1.0.1, 1.0.1a, 1.0.1b
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6303?
- CVE-2016-6303 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6303?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6303 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.