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CVE-2016-7052

44
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-7052 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in OpenSSL versions prior to 1.0.2i, specifically within the crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c component, affecting various products including Node.js and SUSE Linux Enterprise. A remote attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and application crash by initiating a Certificate Revocation List (CRL) operation. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited active exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_web_scripting:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0.2iCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.0.0, <= 4.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
>= 4.2.0, < 4.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
>= 6.0.0, < 6.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
30.22%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
98.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.3022 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

oraclepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2016-7052Moderate

openssl: Missing CRL sanity check

Sep 26, 2016

References

kb.juniper.net / InfoCenter/index
Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00013.html
Third Party Advisory
bto.bluecoat.com / security-advisory/sa132
Third Party Advisory
git.openssl.org
kc.mcafee.com / corporate/index
Third Party Advisory
security.freebsd.org / advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:27.openssl.asc
Third Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/201612-16
Third Party Advisory
support.hpe.com / hpsc/doc/public/display
Third Party Advisory
openssl.org / news/secadv/20160926.txt
Vendor Advisory
tenable.com / security/tns-2016-16
Third Party Advisory
tenable.com / security/tns-2016-19
Third Party Advisory
tenable.com / security/tns-2016-20
Third Party Advisory
www-01.ibm.com / support/docview.wss
Third Party Advisory
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
PatchThird Party Advisory
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
PatchThird Party Advisory
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
PatchThird Party Advisory
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
PatchThird Party Advisory
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
PatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/93171
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1036885
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry