CVE-2016-6891
MatrixSSL ASN.1 Bit Field Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
MatrixSSL before 3.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted ASN.1 Bit Field primitive in an X.509 certificate.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 5, 2017, 10:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 6, 2017, 3:14 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2016-6891.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93498 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/cyber-security/flawed-matrixssl-code-highlights-need-for-better-iot-update-practices/ | Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/blob/3-8-6-open/CHANGES.md | Release Notes Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/396440 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 06, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93498 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93498 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/cyber-security/flawed-matrixssl-code-highlights-need-for-better-iot-update-practices/ No Types Assigned http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/cyber-security/flawed-matrixssl-code-highlights-need-for-better-iot-update-practices/ Third Party Advisory, Technical Description Changed Reference Type https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/396440 No Types Assigned https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/396440 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type https://github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/blob/3-8-6-open/CHANGES.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/blob/3-8-6-open/CHANGES.md Release Notes, Third Party Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:3.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6891 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-2016-6891
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.42 }} 0.00%
score
0.70194
percentile