Vulnerability identifier: #VU308

Vulnerability 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-2016-2180

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
Server applications / Encryption software

Vendor: OpenSSL Software Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the TS_OBJ_print_bio() function in crypto/ts/ts_lib.c in the X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP) implementation in OpenSSL. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack via a crafted time-stamp file that is mishandled by the "openssl ts" command.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenSSL: 1.0.2 - 1.0.2h

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External links
http://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/0ed26acce328ec16a3aa635f1ca37365e8c7403a
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-2180

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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.