CVE-2016-6890 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in MatrixSSL before 3.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Subject Alt Name in an X.509 certificate.

Published: 2017-01-05

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 13.6% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:matrixssl:matrixssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.13636.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93498
http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/cyber-security/flawed-matrixssl-code-highlights-need-for-better-iot-update-practices/
https://github.com/matrixssl/matrixssl/blob/3-8-6-open/CHANGES.md
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/396440

History

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Subscriptions

Matrixssl Matrixssl

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-01-05T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:43:38.562Z

Reserved: 2016-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-6890

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-05T22:59:00.157

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-6890

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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