Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting openssl-perl package, versions <1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
34.15% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-OPENSSLPERL-5083510
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 May 2016

Introduced: 3 May 2016

CVE-2016-2106  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 openssl-perl 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-perl package and not the openssl-perl package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in the EVP_EncryptUpdate function in crypto/evp/evp_enc.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a large amount of data.

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