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CRITICAL
CVE-2016-2108
OpenSSL ASN.1 Denial of Service and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

The ASN.1 implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1o and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2c allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer underflow and memory corruption) via an ANY field in crafted serialized data, aka the "negative zero" issue.

INFO

Published Date :

May 5, 2016, 1:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-2108 has a 5 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-2016-2108 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 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node
7 Redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus
1 Google android
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-2016-2108.

URL Resource
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183457.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183607.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184605.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00013.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00017.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00029.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00030.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00036.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00055.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136912/Slackware-Security-Advisory-openssl-Updates.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0722.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0996.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2056.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2073.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX212736
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160504-openssl
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3566
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89752
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035721
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.542103
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2959-1
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1137
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0193
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0194
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa123
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3661bb4e7934668bd99ca777ea8b30eedfafa871
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f5da52e308a6aeea6d5f3df98c4da295d7e9cc27
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03726en_us
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03756en_us
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03765en_us
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05149345
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05164862
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05386804
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40202
https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00067&languageid=en-fr
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160504-0001/
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160503.txt Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-2108 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2108 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]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f5da52e308a6aeea6d5f3df98c4da295d7e9cc27 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3661bb4e7934668bd99ca777ea8b30eedfafa871 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=f5da52e308a6aeea6d5f3df98c4da295d7e9cc27
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=3661bb4e7934668bd99ca777ea8b30eedfafa871
  • 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]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0194 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0193 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2073.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2056.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160504-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03765en_us [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03756en_us [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-hpesbgn03726en_us [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05386804 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00067&languageid=en-fr [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00016.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00014.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184605.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00018.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00010.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183457.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2959-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00036.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00015.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00017.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00001.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00013.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.542103 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00019.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00055.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035721 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3566 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00030.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160504-openssl [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00008.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183607.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa123 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136912/Slackware-Security-Advisory-openssl-Updates.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX212736 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1137 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89752 [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/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://h20565.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05149345
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20565.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05149345
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05149345
  • 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. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206903
  • 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
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *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:1.0.1n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *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:1.0.1n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0722.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0996.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05164862
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40202
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *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:1.0.1n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160503.txt No Types Assigned https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160503.txt Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 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.
Exploit Prediction

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

89.46 }} 0.13%

score

0.98754

percentile

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