Use After Free Affecting matrixssl package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.54% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-MATRIXSSL-344423
  • published5 Jan 2017
  • disclosed5 Jan 2017

Introduced: 5 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-6892  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 matrixssl.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream matrixssl package and not the matrixssl package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The x509FreeExtensions function in MatrixSSL before 3.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (free of unallocated memory) via a crafted X.509 certificate.