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Unchecked Error Condition Affecting openssl package, versions <1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.7

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    52.03% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-OPENSSL-1451175
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 16 Aug 2016
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Introduced: 16 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-2182 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-391 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 openssl to version 1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:1940.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl package and not the openssl package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The BN_bn2dec function in crypto/bn/bn_print.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 does not properly validate division results, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

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