CVE-2016-2182

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: September 16, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The BN_bn2dec function in crypto/bn/bn_print.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 does not properly validate division results, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00022.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00023.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00024.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00031.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00005.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00011.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00012.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00029.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00010.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00011.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00032.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1940.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/31
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3673
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170322-01-openssl-en
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92557
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036688
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3087-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3087-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2185
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2186
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2187
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=07bed46f332fce8c1d157689a2cdf915a982ae34
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05302448
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05302448
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10171
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10215
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:26.openssl.asc
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K01276005
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03856en_us
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03856en_us
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1749-security-advisory-24
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00022.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00023.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00024.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00031.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00029.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00032.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1940.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/31
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3673
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170322-01-openssl-en
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92557
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036688
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3087-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3087-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2185
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2186
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=07bed46f332fce8c1d157689a2cdf915a982ae34
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05302448
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05302448
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:26.openssl.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K01276005
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03856en_us
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03856en_us
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1749-security-advisory-24
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

104 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
29.2%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

openssl hp oracle

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