Out-of-bounds Read 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
30.35% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-OPENSSL-5139484
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Jul 2016

Introduced: 21 Jul 2016

CVE-2016-2180  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens 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 TS_OBJ_print_bio function in crypto/ts/ts_lib.c in the X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP) implementation in OpenSSL through 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted time-stamp file that is mishandled by the "openssl ts" command.

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