Heap-based buffer overflow in the P-521 reduction function in Botan 1.11.x before 1.11.27…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05384 92nd 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 · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.0 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.1 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.2 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.3 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.4 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.5 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.6 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.7 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.8 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.9 | Vulnerable | randombit |
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.0 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.1 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.2 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.3 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.4 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.5 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.6 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.7 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.8 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.9 Vulnerable ·randombit
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.10 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.11 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.12 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.13 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.14 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.15 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.16 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.17 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.18 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.19 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.20 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.21 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.22 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.23 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.24 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.25 | Vulnerable | randombit |
| cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.26 | Vulnerable | randombit |
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.10 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.11 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.12 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.13 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.14 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.15 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.16 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.17 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.18 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.19 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.20 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.21 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.22 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.23 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.24 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.25 Vulnerable ·randombit
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:1.11.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.26 Vulnerable ·randombit
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2196
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vrf-cpx2-322q
References
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Sources
- CVE-2016-2196 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2196 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6vrf-cpx2-322q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-2196 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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