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.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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