Use After Free in Matrixssl
CVE-2016-6892
The x509FreeExtensions function in MatrixSSL before 3.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (free of unallocated memory) via a crafted X.509 certificate.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.019 (77.3th 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
- Matrixssl
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6892?
- CVE-2016-6892 is a high-severity vulnerability in Matrixssl, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6892?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.