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CVE-2016-2182

Published: Sep 16, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-787
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
44.2%
Top 1.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

n/an/a
icewall federation agenthp
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
icewall mcrphp
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
icewall ssohp
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
icewall sso agent optionhp
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
hpcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka hewlett packard, hpe
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036688
securitytracker.com
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
tenable.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2185
access.redhat.com
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Timeline

Published
Sep 16, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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