Description

Memory leak in the SRP_VBASE_get_by_user implementation in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by providing an invalid username in a connection attempt, related to apps/s_server.c and crypto/srp/srp_vfy.c.

INFO

Published Date :

March 3, 2016, 8:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2023, 11:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-0798 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-0798 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openssl openssl
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-0798.

URL Resource
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00010.html
http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302-openssl
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3500
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83705
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035133
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2914-1
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=259b664f950c2ba66fbf4b0fe5281327904ead21
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03741en_us
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40168
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:12.openssl.asc
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-15
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 1 month ago
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Born at : Oct. 19, 2024, 7:04 p.m. This repo has been linked 146 different CVEs too.

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C++ C Batchfile Perl DIGITAL Command Language Shell Makefile Assembly XS M4

Updated: 1 year ago
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Born at : Nov. 7, 2023, 5:11 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : Feb. 23, 2023, 5:42 a.m. This repo has been linked 455 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-0798 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-0798 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=259b664f950c2ba66fbf4b0fe5281327904ead21 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=259b664f950c2ba66fbf4b0fe5281327904ead21 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:12.openssl.asc [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035133 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 10, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03741en_us [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00002.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00003.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00010.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00005.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00006.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302-openssl [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00009.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00001.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2914-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3500 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-15 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83705 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40168
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1q:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1p:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1o:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt No Types Assigned http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-399
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-0798 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-0798 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

68.34 }} 3.89%

score

0.97566

percentile

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