SB2016051314 - Input validation error in Debian Linux
Published: May 13, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016051314
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2194)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The ressol function in Botan before 1.10.11 and 1.11.x before 1.11.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unspecified input to the OS2ECP function, related to a composite modulus.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.