CVE-2016-2176 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read stack memory or cause denial of service via crafted ASN.1 data in OpenSSL's X509_NAME_oneline function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-2176?
CVE-2016-2176 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openssl Openssl, published on 5 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The X509_NAME_oneline function in crypto/x509/x509_obj.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process stack memory or cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via crafted EBCDIC ASN.1 data.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2176?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openssl Openssl.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2176?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-2176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openssl Openssl
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-2176, GHSA-9p7f-7v7j-rq7j.