Heap-Buffer Vulnerability in OpenSSL Affects Multiple Vendors
CVE-2016-2177

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

HP
Status
Icewall Sso
Icewall Mcrp
Icewall Sso Agent Option
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 June 2016

What is CVE-2016-2177?

An issue in OpenSSL's pointer arithmetic for heap-buffer boundary checks allows remote attackers to cause denial of service conditions, including application crashes due to integer overflow. This fault is associated with specific source files involved in SSL session management, creating potential vulnerabilities in systems relying on OpenSSL versions up to 1.0.2h.

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuja...

EPSS Score

12% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2016-2177 : Heap-Buffer Vulnerability in OpenSSL Affects Multiple Vendors