CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2109

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The asn1_d2i_read_bio function in the ASN.1 BIO implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a short invalid encoding.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to trigger a denial of service, potentially disrupting the operation of applications using OpenSSL.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade OpenSSL to version 1.0.1t or 1.0.2h or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The asn1_d2i_read_bio function in crypto/asn1/a_d2i_fp.c in the ASN.1 BIO implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a short invalid encoding.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS