Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 16, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6303
CVE-2016-6303
Description
Integer overflow in the MDC2_Update function in crypto/mdc2/mdc2dgst.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
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Affected products
56cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 30 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1q:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1r:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1t:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:1.0.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.1.0
- osv-coords24 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/openssl-1_1&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/compat-openssl097g&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/compat-openssl097g&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/compat-openssl098&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/compat-openssl098&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2012pkg:rpm/suse/compat-openssl098&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssl1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011-SECURITYpkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205pkg:rpm/suse/openssl&distro=SUSE%20Studio%20Onsite%201.3
< 1.1.1l-1.2+ 23 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.1.1l-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.7g-146.22.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.7g-146.22.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-102.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-102.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-102.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1g-0.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1i-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1i-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1i-27.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1i-27.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1i-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1i-52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8j-0.102.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
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- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/indexnvdThird Party Advisory
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92984nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036885nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132nvdThird Party Advisory
- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312nvdThird Party Advisory
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2016-security-releases/nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:26.openssl.ascnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21nvdThird Party Advisory
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdfnvd
- git.openssl.orgnvd
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