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CVE-2016-2106

Integer overflow in the EVP_EncryptUpdate function in crypto/evp/evp_enc.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a large amount of data.

Published:May 3, 2016

Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025

EPS:May 5, 2016

EPSS Score:0.64185

CVSS Score:7.5

Affected Products

Vendor

Product

Action

Vendor

Openssl

Product

Openssl

Openssl

Openssl

Vendor

Redhat

Product

Enterprise Linux

Redhat

Enterprise Linux

Vendor

Redhat

Product

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Redhat

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Vendor

Redhat

Product

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node

Redhat

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node

Vendor

Redhat

Product

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus

Redhat

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus

Vendor

Redhat

Product

Enterprise Linux Server

Redhat

Enterprise Linux Server

Vendor

Redhat

Product

Enterprise Linux Server Aus

Redhat

Enterprise Linux Server Aus

Vendor

Redhat

Product

Enterprise Linux Server Eus

Redhat

Enterprise Linux Server Eus

Vendor

Redhat

Product

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Redhat

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Vendor

Redhat

Product

Jboss Core Services

Redhat

Jboss Core Services

Vendor

Redhat

Product

Jboss Enterprise Application Platform

Redhat

Jboss Enterprise Application Platform

Vendor

Redhat

Product

Jboss Enterprise Web Server

Redhat

Jboss Enterprise Web Server

Vendor

Redhat

Product

Rhel Eus

Redhat

Rhel Eus

Exploits

No exploit reference

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

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References

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183457.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183607.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184605.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00001.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00008.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00010.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00011.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00013.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00014.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00015.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00016.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00017.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00018.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00019.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00029.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00030.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00036.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00055.html

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136912/Slackware-Security-Advisory-openssl-Updates.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0722.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0996.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1648.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1649.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1650.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2056.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2073.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160504-openssl

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3566

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89744

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035721

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.542103

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2959-1

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa123

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf

https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3f3582139fbb259a1c3cbb0a25236500a409bf26

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03756en_us

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03765en_us

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40202

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10160

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160504-0001/

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01

https://support.apple.com/HT206903

https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:17.openssl.asc

https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160503.txt

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183457.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183607.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184605.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00001.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00008.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00010.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00011.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00013.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00014.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00015.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00016.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00017.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00018.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00019.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00029.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00030.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00036.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00055.html

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136912/Slackware-Security-Advisory-openssl-Updates.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0722.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0996.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1648.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1649.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1650.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2056.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2073.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160504-openssl

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3566

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89744

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035721

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.542103

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2959-1

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa123

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf

https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3f3582139fbb259a1c3cbb0a25236500a409bf26

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03756en_us

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03765en_us

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40202

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10160

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160504-0001/

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01

https://support.apple.com/HT206903

https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:17.openssl.asc

https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160503.txt

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18

Common Vulnerability Scoring System

Attack Vector

Network

Adjacent

Local

Physical

Privileges Required

None

Low

High

User Interaction

None

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Low

High

Integrity

None

Low

High

Availability

None

Low

High