Resource Management Errors Affecting openssl package, versions <1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
83.45% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-OPENSSL-373885
  • published5 May 2016
  • disclosed5 May 2016

Introduced: 5 May 2016

CVE-2016-2109  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 openssl to version 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl package and not the openssl package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The asn1_d2i_read_bio function in crypto/asn1/a_d2i_fp.c in the ASN.1 BIO implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a short invalid encoding.

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