OpenSSL BIO _ * printf function Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-0799)

OpenSSL BIO _ * printf function Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-0799)
OpenSSL BIO _ * printf function Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-0799)

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Affected Systems:

OpenSSL Project OpenSSL <＝1.0.2
OpenSSL Project OpenSSL <= 1.0.1

Unaffected system:

OpenSSL Project OpenSSL 1.0.2g
OpenSSL Project OpenSSL 1.0.1s

Description:

CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2016-0799

OpenSSL is an open-source SSL implementation that implements high-strength encryption for network communication. It is widely used in various network applications.

OpenSSL 1.0.2 and earlier versions, 1.0.1 and earlier versions have the memory corruption vulnerability in the implementation of BIO _ * printf function, which may lead to memory leakage.

<* Source: Guido Vranken

Link: https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt
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Suggestion:

Vendor patch:

OpenSSL Project
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The OpenSSL Project has released a Security Bulletin (20160301) and corresponding patches for this purpose:
20160301: OpenSSL Security Advisory [1st March 2016]
Link: https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt

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