High severity8.2NVD Advisory· Published May 5, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-2176
CVE-2016-2176
Description
The X509_NAME_oneline function in crypto/x509/x509_obj.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process stack memory or cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via crafted EBCDIC ASN.1 data.
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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 12 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.0.1s
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.0.1t, <1.0.2h
Patches
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References
23- www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160503.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.htmlnvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136912/Slackware-Security-Advisory-openssl-Updates.htmlnvd
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160504-opensslnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/89746nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035721nvd
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvd
- bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa123nvd
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdfnvd
- git.openssl.orgnvd
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/displaynvd
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/displaynvd
- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40202nvd
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/indexnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16nvd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160504-0001/nvd
- support.apple.com/HT206903nvd
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18nvd
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