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Status published
Critical
CVE-2016-6303
Integer overflow in the MDC2_Update function in crypto/mdc2/mdc2dgst.c in OpenSSL...
Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the MDC2_Update function in crypto/mdc2/mdc2dgst.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036885
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2016-security-releases/
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92984
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370146
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:26.openssl.asc
- https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=55d83bf7c10c7b205fffa23fa7c3977491e56c07
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
node.js, openssl
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 4.0.0, 6.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.1a, 1.0.1b, 1.0.1c, 1.0.1d, 1.0.1e, 1.0.1f, 1.0.1g, 1.0.1h, 1.0.1i, 1.0.1j, 1.0.1k, 1.0.1l, 1.0.1m, 1.0.1n, 1.0.1o, 1.0.1p, 1.0.1q, 1.0.1r, 1.0.1s, 1.0.1t, 1.0.2, 1.0.2a, 1.0.2b, 1.0.2c, 1.0.2d, 1.0.2e, 1.0.2f, 1.0.2g, 1.0.2h
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 16th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.