CVE-2016-2182
Critical
CVE-2016-2182
The BN_bn2dec function in crypto/bn/bn_print.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 does not properly validate division results, which 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.
Exploit probability
44.2%
Published
September 16, 2016
Required by
Not available
Last source change
July 8, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
2 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2016-2182
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The BN_bn2dec function in crypto/bn/bn_print.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 does not properly validate division results, which 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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00024.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00032.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1940.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/31
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3673
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170322-01-openssl-en
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92557
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036688
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3087-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3087-2
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2185
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2186
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2187
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
- https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=07bed46f332fce8c1d157689a2cdf915a982ae34
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05302448
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05302448
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10171
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10215
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:26.openssl.asc
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K01276005
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03856en_us
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03856en_us
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1749-security-advisory-24
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21