CVE-2016-2109
Detail
Modified This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
The asn1_d2i_read_bio function in crypto/asn1/a_d2i_fp.c in the ASN.1 BIO implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a short invalid encoding.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors
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Change History
30 change records found show
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 11:54:19 PM
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/06/2023 9:30:56 PM
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Red Hat, Inc. https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c62981390d6cf9e3d612c489b8b77c2913b25807 [No types assigned]
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Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=c62981390d6cf9e3d612c489b8b77c2913b25807
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 12/13/2022 7:15:21 AM
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https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/18/2018 9:29:04 PM
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 1/18/2018 1:18:04 PM
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 1/04/2018 9:30:36 PM
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2056.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2073.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/09/2017 9:29:08 PM
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160504-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/08/2017 9:29:04 PM
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/22/2017 9:29:01 PM
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https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03765en_us [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/12/2017 9:29:00 PM
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/08/2017 9:29:01 PM
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https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03756en_us [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/28/2017 9:59:01 PM
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https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/16/2017 9:59:11 PM
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https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 12/27/2016 9:59:29 PM
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http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759 [No Types Assigned]
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/30/2016 10:08:40 PM
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00001.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00008.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00010.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00013.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00014.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00015.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00016.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00017.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00018.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00019.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00030.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00036.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00055.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136912/Slackware-Security-Advisory-openssl-Updates.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160504-openssl [No Types Assigned]
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3566 [No Types Assigned]
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035721 [No Types Assigned]
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http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.542103 [No Types Assigned]
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2959-1 [No Types Assigned]
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https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa123 [No Types Assigned]
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https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:17.openssl.asc [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/28/2016 3:03:19 PM
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/87940 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/28/2016 9:59:12 PM
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https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/25/2016 10:02:11 PM
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/03/2016 10:07:18 PM
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/27/2016 10:00:23 PM
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/08/2016 10:00:52 PM
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/08/2016 10:00:02 PM
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/22/2016 9:59:51 PM
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
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https://support.apple.com/HT206903
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/21/2016 10:00:11 PM
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 7/20/2016 2:59:02 PM
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 742 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1590 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/13/2016 10:00:06 PM
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0722.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0996.html
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/14/2016 10:00:34 PM
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Reference
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10160
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/02/2016 10:01:20 PM
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https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40202
Modified Analysis by NIST 5/06/2016 10:40:42 AM
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 742 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CWE
CWE-399
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160503.txt No Types Assigned
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160503.txt Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis 5/06/2016 8:48:35 AM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-2109 NVD
Published Date: 05/04/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 11/06/2023
Source: Red Hat, Inc.
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