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TI-2016-01932 Aliases CVE-2016-2108GHSA-cf8v-cq93-65gh

The ASN.1 implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1o and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2c allows remote…

Priority HIGH 82CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 27 fixed, 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The ASN.1 implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1o and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2c allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer underflow and memory corruption) via an ANY field in crafted serialized data, aka the "negative zero" issue.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.77906 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 8 advisoriesRed Hat: 27 fixed, 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 40

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.1nVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2 beta1VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2 beta2VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2 beta3VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2aVulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.1n 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
Show 30 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2bVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.3VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.3VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.3 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

Red Hat 8 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:0193 Released 2017-01-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.23 Release on RHEL 6
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 6 Server jbcs-httpd24-httpd-2.4.23-102.jbcs.el6, jbcs-httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.23-102.jbcs.el6, jbcs-httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.23-102.jbcs.el6 +27
  • RHSA-2017:0194 Released 2017-01-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.23 Release on RHEL 7
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server jbcs-httpd24-httpd-2.4.23-102.jbcs.el7, jbcs-httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.23-102.jbcs.el7, jbcs-httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.23-102.jbcs.el7 +25
  • RHSA-2016:2957 Released 2016-12-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP 2.4.23 Release
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2016:2073 Released 2016-10-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.7) openssl-1.0.1e-42.el6_7.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional EUS (v. 6.7) openssl-devel-1.0.1e-42.el6_7.5, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-42.el6_7.5, openssl-static-1.0.1e-42.el6_7.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) openssl-1.0.1e-42.el6_7.5, openssl-1.0.1e-42.el6_7.5.ppc, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-42.el6_7.5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.7) openssl-perl-1.0.1e-42.el6_7.5, openssl-static-1.0.1e-42.el6_7.5
  • RHSA-2016:2056 Released 2016-10-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.10 update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4
  • RHSA-2016:1137 Released 2016-05-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) openssl-0.9.8e-40.el5_11, openssl-0.9.8e-40.el5_11.i386, openssl-0.9.8e-40.el5_11.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8e-40.el5_11, openssl-0.9.8e-40.el5_11.i386, openssl-perl-0.9.8e-40.el5_11 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8e-40.el5_11, openssl-devel-0.9.8e-40.el5_11, openssl-devel-0.9.8e-40.el5_11.i386
  • RHSA-2016:0996 Released 2016-05-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) openssl-devel-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1, openssl-static-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) openssl-devel-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1, openssl-static-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1, openssl-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1.ppc, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) openssl-perl-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1, openssl-static-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) openssl-perl-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1, openssl-static-1.0.1e-48.el6_8.1
  • RHSA-2016:0722 Released 2016-05-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5, openssl-libs-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5, openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5, openssl-libs-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5, openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5, openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5, openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5.ppc +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5, openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5, openssl-libs-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-51.el7_2.5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2016:1137
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0722
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0722
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0722
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0722
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2016:1137
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0996
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0996
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2016:1137
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0996
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2073
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0996
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2073
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0996
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0722
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2073
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0996
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0722
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2073
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0996
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0722
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0996
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0722
Red Hat JBoss Core ServicesFixed RHSA-2016:2957
Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2017:0193
Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2017:0194
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4Fixed RHSA-2016:2056
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2108
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cf8v-cq93-65gh

References

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