Memory leak in the SRP_VBASE_get_by_user implementation in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s…
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Memory leak in the SRP_VBASE_get_by_user implementation in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by providing an invalid username in a connection attempt, related to apps/s_server.c and crypto/srp/srp_vfy.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.24409 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 32
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 beta1 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 beta2 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 beta3 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1a | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1b | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1c | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1d | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1e | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1f | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 beta3 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1d Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1e Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1f Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Show 22 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1g | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1h | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1i | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1j | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1k | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1l | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1m | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1n | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1o:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1o | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1p:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1p | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1q:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1q | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1r | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 beta1 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 beta2 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 beta3 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2a | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2b | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2c | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2d | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2e | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2f | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1g Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1h Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1i Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1j Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1k Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1l Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1m Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1n Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1o:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1o Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1p:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1p Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1q:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1q Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1r Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 beta3 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2d Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2e Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2f Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 6 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0798
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wvj-cwfq-pc44
References
Advisory 13
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0638
- FreeBSD-SA-16:12
- SUSE-SU-2016:0621
- USN-2914-1
- http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt
- 20160302 Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL Affecting Cisco Products: March 2016
- DSA-3500
- SUSE-SU-2016:0617
- GLSA-201603-15
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0628
- SUSE-SU-2016:0620
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0637
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0627
Other 9
- https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=259b664f950c2ba66fbf4b0fe5281327904ead21
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40168
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03741en_us
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
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Sources
- CVE-2016-0798 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-0798 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wvj-cwfq-pc44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-0798 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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