Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting openssl package, versions <0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
15.22% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-OPENSSL-2134357
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 May 2016

Introduced: 5 May 2016

CVE-2016-2177  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 openssl to version 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl package and not the openssl package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

OpenSSL through 1.0.2h incorrectly uses pointer arithmetic for heap-buffer boundary checks, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging unexpected malloc behavior, related to s3_srvr.c, ssl_sess.c, and t1_lib.c.

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