VDB
GHSA-qc4g-43pw-wqh8
GHSA-qc4g-43pw-wqh8
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 13, 2022
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.
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
- May 13, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 9, 2026 Distribution Patch (6 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory (5 in total, the first dated here)
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References
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- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00029.html url
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-10/msg00010.html url
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- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039 url
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- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html url
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE url
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- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 url
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