Solaris vulnerabilities in openssl (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-2181 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
openssl (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU1975
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2181
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the Anti-Replay feature in the DTLS implementation when using a new epoch number in conjunction with a large sequence number. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack (false-positive packet drops) via spoofed DTLS records.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsopenssl (Alpine package): 1.0.1t-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=3a3ffbd8e2b0a4b3e1b8fcf62f913a691bb4dae4
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a879e6eaf315a19b45fd424f12f9bf072b168946
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=346532027d2b8b8d5cac13a2b7d86820dfaf34b7
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6ea715958d6486933e7cc3ca163e3d0691c9629d
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=70b8770d37d514044077c7258c0e6e81aeeee5fe
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
