CVE Catalog
CVE-2016-2196
CriticalSummary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the P-521 reduction function in Botan 1.11.x before 1.11.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Risk Assessment
An attacker may cause system crashes or gain unauthorized access, posing a serious security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade to Botan version 1.11.27 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
Heap-based buffer overflow in the P-521 reduction function in Botan 1.11.x before 1.11.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite and crash) or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.