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ALPINE-CVE-2016-2109
ALPINE-CVE-2016-2109
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
The asn1_d2i_read_bio function in crypto/asn1/a_d2i_fp.c in the ASN.1 BIO implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a short invalid encoding.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.8 | openssl | 0, 0.9.8i-r0, 0.9.8j-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.2 | openssl | 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.1 |
| Alpine:v3.3 | openssl | 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.2 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | openssl | 1.0.1a-r0, 0, 0.9.8j-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | openssl | 1.0.1i-r1, *, * |
| Alpine:v3.4 | openssl | 1.0.2, 0, 0.9.8j-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | openssl | 0.9.8i-r0, 1.0.2, 1.0.2 |
Timeline
- May 5, 2016 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch