CVE-2016-2177 (Critical) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2016-2177 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - opensslOpenSSL_1_0_1g, opensslOpenSSL_1_0_1g, opensslOpenSSL_1_0_1g

Vulnerability Details

OpenSSL through 1.0.2h incorrectly uses pointer arithmetic for heap-buffer boundary checks, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging unexpected malloc behavior, related to s3_srvr.c, ssl_sess.c, and t1_lib.c.

Publish Date: 2016-06-20

URL: CVE-2016-2177

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2177

Release Date: 2016-06-20

Fix Resolution: openssl - 1.0.2.i-1;lib32-openssl - 1:1.0.2.i-1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.