CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2180

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The TS_OBJ_print_bio function in OpenSSL up to version 1.0.2h contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to cause application crashes via a crafted time-stamp file. This issue occurs when processing the file with the 'openssl ts' command.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to denial of service, affecting system availability and potentially disrupting TSP-based services.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade OpenSSL to a version newer than 1.0.2h to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized attempts to exploit this flaw.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The TS_OBJ_print_bio function in crypto/ts/ts_lib.c in the X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP) implementation in OpenSSL through 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted time-stamp file that is mishandled by the "openssl ts" command.

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