Out-of-bounds Write Affecting openssl package, versions <1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 openssl to version 1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5 or higher. This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:0722 .

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Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-OPENSSL-4620923
published26 Jul 2021
disclosed3 May 2016

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Introduced: 3 May 2016

CVE-2016-2108 (opens in a new tab) CWE-787 (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 openssl to version 1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:0722.

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 ASN.1 implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1o and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2c allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer underflow and memory corruption) via an ANY field in crafted serialized data, aka the "negative zero" issue.