CVE-2016-2842
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 54.3%
Description
The doapr_outch function in crypto/bio/b_print.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g does not verify that a certain memory allocation succeeds, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write or memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string, as demonstrated by a large amount of ASN.1 data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0799.
How to fix CVE-2016-2842
To remediate CVE-2016-2842, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.0.2g-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2842 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 54.3%, placing CVE-2016-2842 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.0.2g-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |