CVE-2016-2176 is a buffer over-read vulnerability in the X509_NAME_oneline function of OpenSSL versions before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2h. This flaw allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process stack memory or cause a denial of service by providing crafted EBCDIC ASN.1 data. With a CVSS score of 8.2 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure or denial of service. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is listed, the vulnerability has received some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness, though it is not currently on the CISA KEV or Hot List.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.1sCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.