What is CVE-2016-6878?

CVE-2016-6878 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Botan_project Botan, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-6878?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Botan_project Botan

CVE-2016-6878

The Curve25519 code in botan before 1.11.31, on systems without a native 128-bit integer type, might allow attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to undefined behavior, as demonstrated on 32-bit ARM systems compiled by Cl…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.004 (60.9th 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

Botan_project Botan
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6878?: CVE-2016-6878 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Botan_project Botan, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-6878?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.