Upstream information

CVE-2016-2196 at MITRE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the P-521 reduction function in Botan 1.11.x before 1.11.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite and crash) or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 10 6.8
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network Network
Access Complexity Low Medium
Authentication None None
Confidentiality Impact Complete Partial
Integrity Impact Complete Partial
Availability Impact Complete Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 9.8
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 965618 [RESOLVED / UPSTREAM], 965620 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 965621 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 Botan Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 Botan Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 Botan Affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 Botan Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 Botan Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 Botan Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 Botan Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 Botan Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 Botan Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 Botan Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 Botan Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 Botan Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 Botan Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 Botan Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Botan Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 Botan Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 Botan Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 Botan Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 Botan Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 Botan Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 Botan Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 Botan Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 Botan Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 Botan Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 Botan Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 Botan Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 Botan Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 Botan Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 Botan Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 Botan Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 Botan Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 Botan Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 Botan Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 Botan Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 Botan Affected


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Feb 8 11:54:50 2016
CVE page last modified: Fri Oct 13 19:07:51 2023