SB2016091934 - Buffer Over-read in openssl (Alpine package)
Published: September 19, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016091934
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer Over-read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2176)
The vulnerability allows a remote to cause buffer over-read on the target system.The weakness exists due to overread in applications using the X509_NAME_oneline() function on EBCDIC systems. The vulnerability leads to arbitrary stack data return to the buffer.
Successful exploitation of the weakness results in buffer over-read on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=346532027d2b8b8d5cac13a2b7d86820dfaf34b7
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6ea715958d6486933e7cc3ca163e3d0691c9629d
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=70b8770d37d514044077c7258c0e6e81aeeee5fe
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7b3b75b5c977b3a6fa91c6a48349d55fc7e31663