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CVE-2016-2108 is an OpenSSL ASN.1 parsing flaw that could let a remote attacker crash software or potentially run code when crafted serialized data is processed. The core concern is exposure of old OpenSSL builds, especially in systems or appliances that process untrusted certificate-like data. Likely exposure is legacy systems, applications, or embedded products using affected OpenSSL branches and parsing attacker-controlled ASN.1 serialized data. Vendor advisories from Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Slackware, Oracle, HPE, Citrix, and Gentoo suggest broad downstream packaging impact. Prioritize remediation where old OpenSSL is present on externally reachable services or critical appliances. The issue is old, but any remaining vulnerable instance likely reflects unsupported or poorly maintained infrastructure and deserves focused cleanup. Mitigation focus: Upgrade OpenSSL to 1.0.1o, 1.0.2c, or a later vendor-patched release.; Apply operating system or appliance vendor security updates covering CVE-2016-2108.; Prioritize internet-facing systems that process certificates or other untrusted ASN.1 data..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03765en_usCVE reference
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03726en_usCVE reference
- GLSA-201612-16CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f5da52e308a6aeea6d5f3df98c4da295d7e9cc27CVE reference
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05149345CVE reference
- https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3661bb4e7934668bd99ca777ea8b30eedfafa871CVE reference
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03756en_usCVE reference
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05164862CVE reference
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18CVE reference
- RHSA-2017:0194CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05386804CVE reference
- RHSA-2017:0193CVE reference · vendor-advisory
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