CVE-2016-6303

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

Integer overflow in the MDC2_Update function in crypto/mdc2/mdc2dgst.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 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:3.1/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://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92984
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036885
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370146
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch 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=55d83bf7c10c7b205fffa23fa7c3977491e56c07
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2016-security-releases/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:26.openssl.asc
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
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
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92984
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036885
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370146
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch 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=55d83bf7c10c7b205fffa23fa7c3977491e56c07
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2016-security-releases/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:26.openssl.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
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
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
26.2%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

openssl nodejs

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