CVE-2016-7052

7.5 HIGH
Published: September 26, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2i allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by triggering a CRL operation.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00013.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93171
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036885
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e629b5be45face20b4ca71c4fcbfed78b864a2e
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10171
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:27.openssl.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03856en_us
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160926.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-19
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00013.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036885
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e629b5be45face20b4ca71c4fcbfed78b864a2e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:27.openssl.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03856en_us
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160926.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-19
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
30.4%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

openssl novell nodejs

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