CVE-2016-6891 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

MatrixSSL before 3.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted ASN.1 Bit Field primitive in an X.509 certificate.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02081.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Matrixssl	Matrixssl

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-7776	MatrixSSL before 3.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted ASN.1 Bit Field primitive in an X.509 certificate.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:43:38.553Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-6891

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-01-05T22:59:00.187

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-6891

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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