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Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting openssl-libs package, versions <1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5

high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 32.8% (97th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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Red Hat
5.6 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-OPENSSLLIBS-2065273
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 3 May 2016
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Introduced: 3 May 2016

CVE-2016-2106 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-190 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-122 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 openssl-libs to version 1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl-libs package and not the openssl-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in the EVP_EncryptUpdate function in crypto/evp/evp_enc.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a large amount of data.